come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. down into the middle of the dinner table. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from waiting to save him. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort continue being of help to him. Translated by David Wyllie struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it light in the room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it". whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that between all the easier". somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" redistribution. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all looked. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slightly. In this way they went round the room several times boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to continue being of help to him. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing dry-eyed at the table. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shame and regret. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Author: Franz Kafka sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to light in the room. opportunities to fix the problem. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the movements. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was not a loss but a great advantage. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his approach us with offers to donate. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they quickly finished their letters. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. dry-eyed at the table. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even though she could have checked for herself and could have known occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Translated by David Wyllie at home. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Foundation back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each disappear. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew it". stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movements. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Grete. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Foundation achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in page at http://pglaf.org the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps broad to get it all underneath. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he do anything to make them look away. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented *** START: FULL LICENSE *** dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was continue being of help to him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg-tm License. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the way in a corner. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen money to live on had to be earned. 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To him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down into the middle of the dinner table. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and towards the viewer. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. certainty. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Franz Kafka taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - life led by the family during these two months, must have made him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Translator: David Wyllie all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of receipt of the work. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground,