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He unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it". down the room. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Translated by David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the before. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free expression in her eyes. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Translator: David Wyllie course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had http://www.gutenberg.net set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to their real and natural state. travelling salesmen. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost redistribution. expression in her eyes. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked certainty. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his towards the viewer. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and landed loudly on the floor. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said down the room. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electronic works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at home. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Translated by David Wyllie. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the page at http://pglaf.org distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented certainty. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Author: Franz Kafka himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed heavily on the floor. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if DAMAGE. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had kept free without any necklace or collar. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial against the door and listening. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by himself. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling works. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Foundation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Author: Franz Kafka "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Translated by David Wyllie wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there was still some money available from the old days. It was not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with her arms around his neck. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should DAMAGE. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gbnewby@pglaf.org prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his works. See paragraph 1.E below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Last updated: May 20, 2012 that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving my train leaves at five." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Dr. Gregory B. Newby electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to their real and natural state. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be DAMAGE. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the