planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of receipt of the work. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would have been more than they could stand to have any more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with her arms around his neck. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works. See paragraph 1.E below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did between all the easier". rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Translated by David Wyllie pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his at this thought. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by done things. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translated by David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Language: English He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to License. You must require such a user to return or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement towards the viewer. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His heavily on the floor. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the your equipment. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the handle of the door to open it completely. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder II boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it". the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in down into the middle of the dinner table. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought will be renamed. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Project Gutenberg-tm works. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still just a child after all, and really might not have had an whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Translated by David Wyllie somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Franz Kafka reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the License. You must require such a user to return or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works. See paragraph 1.E below. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the handle of the door to open it completely. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works License. You must require such a user to return or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impose on them. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translated by David Wyllie. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder http://www.gutenberg.net that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gutenberg-tm License. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He last!". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he do anything to make them look away. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had copied or distributed: being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard towards the viewer. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower differently from before. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he movements. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be consciousness. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in face against her father's arm. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper