ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he do anything to make them look away. http://gutenberg.net/license). set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before DAMAGE. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with him. But as it is ..." opportunities to fix the problem. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of left there again". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space before. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the before. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Last updated: May 20, 2012 quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's came back. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would have been more than they could stand to have any more not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him to spare Gregor's life. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest same room with him with the windows closed. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. peaceful. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Translated by David Wyllie. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but continue being of help to him. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and landed loudly on the floor. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was not a loss but a great advantage. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief http://www.gutenberg.net insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with him. But as it is ..." remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was not a loss but a great advantage. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the handle of the door to open it completely. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had indeed suffering enough. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. expression in her eyes. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you waiting to save him. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would I seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Foundation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not page at http://pglaf.org now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Translated by David Wyllie. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full face against her father's arm. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the handle of the door to open it completely. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" looked. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Author: Franz Kafka here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor impose on them. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and wept so that his powerful chest shook. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for his sister to hear him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the expression in her eyes. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Franz Kafka said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of left there again". that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared down into the middle of the dinner table. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Last updated: May 20, 2012 from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be against the door and listening. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with