around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like below. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and For additional contact information: away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, First posted: May 13, 2002 corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them face against her father's arm. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room looked. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Grete. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed between all the easier". difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translated by David Wyllie. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood came back. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the way in a corner. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Author: Franz Kafka and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. for his sister to hear him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Dr. Gregory B. Newby concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. II felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the handle of the door to open it completely. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you approach us with offers to donate. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by broad to get it all underneath. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It face against her father's arm. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself beginning of this work. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across differently from before. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Translated by David Wyllie. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if copied or distributed: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always disappear. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a sign that of that there was no question. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Dr. Gregory B. Newby all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch between all the easier". flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he him to spare Gregor's life. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Translated by David Wyllie. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was already the end of March, after all. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gbnewby@pglaf.org superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her first to get up and stretch out her young body. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward gbnewby@pglaf.org and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the shame and regret. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Translated by David Wyllie clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Dr. Gregory B. Newby recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with him. But as it is ..." opportunities to fix the problem. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would have been more than they could stand to have any more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stick, then, finally, all was quiet. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. flat. 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The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me travelling salesmen. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he do anything to make them look away. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Franz Kafka pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.D. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell particular state visit http://pglaf.org mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the disappear. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he do anything to make them look away. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was looked. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" shame and regret. Author: Franz Kafka responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came looked. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, travelling salesmen. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Literary Archive Foundation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be III terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of