the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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There were times when he simply became too tired to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to against the door and listening. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.F.4. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from disappear. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new differently from before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. against the door and listening. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was at this thought. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with gbnewby@pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it beginning of this work. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Title: Metamorphosis Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they left there again". the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translated by David Wyllie. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the down the room. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Last updated: May 20, 2012 or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed down the room. Literary Archive Foundation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the came back. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while. 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He had been reduced to the condition of an startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and landed loudly on the floor. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that certainty. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of this and all its noise. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. 1.E.9. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Translator: David Wyllie had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, I lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he do anything to make them look away. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with her arms around his neck. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the handle of the door to open it completely. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://gutenberg.net/license). on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Author: Franz Kafka But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the handle of the door to open it completely. continue being of help to him. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face impose on them. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Author: Franz Kafka coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could between all the easier". that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with dry-eyed at the table. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the sight of this and all its noise. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could shame and regret. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would have been more than they could stand to have any more partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but For additional contact information: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At him to spare Gregor's life. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister continue being of help to him. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he heavily on the floor. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to their real and natural state. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the certainty. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the way in a corner. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than redistribution. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. movements. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F.6. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged broad to get it all underneath. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.F. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too