and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dry-eyed at the table. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough at home. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and landed loudly on the floor. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "what are we to do?" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the handle of the door to open it completely. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on impose on them. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of receipt of the work. broad to get it all underneath. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was already the end of March, after all. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.F. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he do anything to make them look away. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Translated by David Wyllie. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the sight of this and all its noise. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he do anything to make them look away. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Grete. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed first to get up and stretch out her young body. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Franz Kafka this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Translated by David Wyllie they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier approach us with offers to donate. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was not a loss but a great advantage. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that down the room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a left there again". wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying towards the viewer. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Last updated: May 20, 2012 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is came back. by himself. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and down into the middle of the dinner table. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It gbnewby@pglaf.org he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm work. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Translated by David Wyllie struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 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 Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Translated by David Wyllie. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions by himself. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and landed loudly on the floor. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "what are we to do?" Grete. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the handle of the door to open it completely. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had I