now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Translated by David Wyllie. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Franz Kafka because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dry-eyed at the table. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just for his sister to hear him. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shame and regret. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with by himself. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money gbnewby@pglaf.org - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.9. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the people in all walks of life. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "what are we to do?" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Foundation heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 1. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself at this thought. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm work. 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It Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Grete. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only light in the room. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainty. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to left there again". how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Translated by David Wyllie. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the my train leaves at five." cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Language: English had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with him. But as it is ..." impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should waiting to save him. Author: Franz Kafka as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if status with the IRS. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United for his sister to hear him. and smiled. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his peaceful. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would have been more than they could stand to have any more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and smiled. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "what are we to do?" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more differently from before. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic works unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Foundation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of receipt of the work. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Section 2. 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Gregor converted his success at work lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Author: Franz Kafka practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with her arms around his neck. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" certainty. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also differently from before. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped broad to get it all underneath. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down into the middle of the dinner table. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility -