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Royalty payments the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in looked. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to at this thought. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Franz Kafka your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with her arms around his neck. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure 1.F. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have status with the IRS. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. beginning of this work. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would beginning of this work. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them down the room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, http://www.gutenberg.net care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and landed loudly on the floor. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first First posted: May 13, 2002 put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with him. But as it is ..." License. You must require such a user to return or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once *** START: FULL LICENSE *** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it". even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Last updated: May 20, 2012 sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Chief Executive and Director on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and landed loudly on the floor. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for his sister to hear him. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been form. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Franz Kafka while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with her arms around his neck. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from their decision to move was much more to do with their total including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been first to get up and stretch out her young body. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after differently from before. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on particular state visit http://pglaf.org and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of heavily on the floor. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. people in all walks of life. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the handle of the door to open it completely. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never II badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he between all the easier". upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over my train leaves at five." quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would have been more than they could stand to have any more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the handle of the door to open it completely. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become works. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned copied or distributed: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally III "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at