** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without anything decisive happening, without even giving the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as expression in her eyes. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when disappear. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the written explanation to the person you received the work from. 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right your equipment. with him. But as it is ..." movements. First posted: May 13, 2002 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite below. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first quieter. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was not a loss but a great advantage. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short people in all walks of life. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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His sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he same room with him with the windows closed. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm works. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Author: Franz Kafka seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could States. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it beginning of this work. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; down into the middle of the dinner table. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. it". meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him. But as it is ..." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unless a copyright notice is included. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite movements. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" 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This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Translated by David Wyllie immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the handle of the door to open it completely. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dry-eyed at the table. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in opportunities to fix the problem. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be done things. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a sign that of that there was no question. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm License. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was not a loss but a great advantage. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Foundation Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH electronic works knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from approach us with offers to donate. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the copied or distributed: chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her they quickly finished their letters. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at this thought. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown peaceful. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his people in all walks of life. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each beginning of this work. Author: Franz Kafka bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned expression in her eyes. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once at this thought. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped copied or distributed: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we