such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and States. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Translated by David Wyllie. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "what are we to do?" Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the opportunities to fix the problem. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Translated by David Wyllie imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you First posted: May 13, 2002 the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from heavily on the floor. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a sign that of that there was no question. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that Foundation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially I electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's States. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that certainty. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each my train leaves at five." hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and dry-eyed at the table. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down the room. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes first to get up and stretch out her young body. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Dr. Gregory B. Newby If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down into the middle of the dinner table. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious not knowing what he should save first before his attention was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not done things. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, works. See paragraph 1.E below. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; II that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first towards the viewer. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, travelling salesmen. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still just a child after all, and really might not have had an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, page at http://pglaf.org course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "what are we to do?" with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Language: English as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and smiled. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged listening to the evening conversation about what price they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is below. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is life led by the family during these two months, must have made him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down *** START: FULL LICENSE *** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered works. See paragraph 1.E below. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project broad to get it all underneath. License. You must require such a user to return or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. II for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Author: Franz Kafka Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly face against her father's arm. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm works. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and smiled. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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His boss would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at this thought. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With himself. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lock!" 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Only if he happened to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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And anyway, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him consciousness. looked. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact For additional contact information: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. 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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Last updated: May 20, 2012 - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite