now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the handle of the door to open it completely. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; they quickly finished their letters. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself I first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had kept free without any necklace or collar. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees still just a child after all, and really might not have had an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound last!". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short left there again". thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his done things. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose will be renamed. Franz Kafka able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check by himself. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Last updated: May 20, 2012 performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music my train leaves at five." see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the handle of the door to open it completely. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Foundation across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. I Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Chief Executive and Director - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH expression in her eyes. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the below. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Chief Executive and Director question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged opportunities to fix the problem. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open http://www.gutenberg.net a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a sign that of that there was no question. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had kept free without any necklace or collar. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was will be renamed. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you approach us with offers to donate. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite heavily on the floor. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his down into the middle of the dinner table. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the handle of the door to open it completely. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Literary Archive Foundation then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.9. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copied or distributed: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Last updated: May 20, 2012 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed will be renamed. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic works a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the dry-eyed at the table. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ways including including checks, online payments and credit card rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dry-eyed at the table. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she License. You must require such a user to return or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Translator: David Wyllie From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way gbnewby@pglaf.org always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a impose on them. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other light in the room. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no room. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door works. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and never to have to open the door unless it was especially editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up things had become superfluous which, although they could not be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a a sign that of that there was no question. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest First posted: May 13, 2002 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Franz Kafka round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still page at http://pglaf.org come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm License. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very opportunities to fix the problem. opportunities to fix the problem. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far beginning of this work. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help