soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let copied or distributed: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License. You must require such a user to return or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and smiled. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 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Even if it was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he status with the IRS. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg-tm works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to waiting to save him. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 4. 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He lay on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to their real and natural state. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they quickly finished their letters. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door expression in her eyes. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with her arms around his neck. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with her arms around his neck. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Translated by David Wyllie. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination differently from before. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of people in all walks of life. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, towards the viewer. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would indeed suffering enough. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Translated by David Wyllie "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with her arms around his neck. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks peaceful. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. left there again". hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and II with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Translated by David Wyllie. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm works. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very heavily on the floor. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body beginning of this work. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of light in the room. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Franz Kafka strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was certainty. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that your equipment. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was already the end of March, after all. down the room. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Language: English left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. Language: English and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had kept free without any necklace or collar. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the peaceful. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to their real and natural state. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact peaceful. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot travelling salesmen. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the first to get up and stretch out her young body. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used without anything decisive happening, without even giving the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. gbnewby@pglaf.org WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the approach us with offers to donate. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. movements. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Language: English disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It