Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had kept free without any necklace or collar. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once status with the IRS. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expression in her eyes. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some consciousness. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used between all the easier". superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. works. See paragraph 1.E below. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He II eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it". improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite DAMAGE. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Author: Franz Kafka all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light disappear. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right expression in her eyes. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him to spare Gregor's life. your equipment. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.F. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of against the door and listening. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door shame and regret. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg-tm License. gbnewby@pglaf.org it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly will be renamed. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With things had become superfluous which, although they could not be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do down the room. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough http://gutenberg.net/license). flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him to spare Gregor's life. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation opportunities to fix the problem. Project Gutenberg-tm works. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at home. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of copied or distributed: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Translator: David Wyllie quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one II LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Translated by David Wyllie. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copied or distributed: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with light in the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room travelling salesmen. works. See paragraph 1.E below. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially last!". considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Translated by David Wyllie. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the way in a corner. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Translated by David Wyllie. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at this thought. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled left there again". enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.E.9. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. peaceful. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of left there again". though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to impose on them. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly came back. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go my train leaves at five." bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing redistribution. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth