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He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, between all the easier". ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightly. In this way they went round the room several times could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dry-eyed at the table. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent travelling salesmen. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dry-eyed at the table. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Translated by David Wyllie "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter gbnewby@pglaf.org hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that http://gutenberg.net/license). fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the way in a corner. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and done things. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a beginning of this work. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shame and regret. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the sight of this and all its noise. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left there again". lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opportunities to fix the problem. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new with him. But as it is ..." chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; copied or distributed: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed between all the easier". continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at home. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was already the end of March, after all. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends beginning of this work. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translator: David Wyllie was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project same room with him with the windows closed. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and landed loudly on the floor. For additional contact information: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand page at http://pglaf.org It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Franz Kafka would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was already the end of March, after all. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Author: Franz Kafka than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a impose on them. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slightly. In this way they went round the room several times That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was already the end of March, after all. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the sight of this and all its noise. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up down the room. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Translated by David Wyllie that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Translator: David Wyllie as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister travelling salesmen. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously last!". in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "what are we to do?" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the status with the IRS. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from same room with him with the windows closed. my train leaves at five." your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the at home. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it