With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Literary Archive Foundation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so face against her father's arm. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Author: Franz Kafka still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value face against her father's arm. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that down into the middle of the dinner table. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become people in all walks of life. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Last updated: May 20, 2012 father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the III he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.F. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with her arms around his neck. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Language: English precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for light in the room. it". http://www.gutenberg.net fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. 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However, if you provide access to or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://www.gutenberg.net his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: down the room. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it". kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stick, then, finally, all was quiet. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Franz Kafka injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried last!". feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.9. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous States. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Translator: David Wyllie from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Project Gutenberg-tm works. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against the door and listening. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each travelling salesmen. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the sight of this and all its noise. with him. But as it is ..." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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Please don't make things any harder mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding waiting to save him. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all same room with him with the windows closed. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably left there again". these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the sight of this and all its noise. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with her arms around his neck. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E.9. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited people in all walks of life. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm License. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness status with the IRS. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when first she would call to him as she did so with words that she some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not knowing what he should save first before his attention was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg between all the easier". couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by same room with him with the windows closed. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Author: Franz Kafka "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own heavily on the floor. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gbnewby@pglaf.org thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to