away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with her arms around his neck. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and never to have to open the door unless it was especially all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good by himself. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's continue being of help to him. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.9. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it between all the easier". adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. For additional contact information: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disappear. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music DAMAGE. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who III I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had below. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" came back. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help my train leaves at five." especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked subject to the trademark license, especially commercial called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk for his sister to hear him. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the done things. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes your equipment. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there broad to get it all underneath. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all States. Project Gutenberg-tm works. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back subject to the trademark license, especially commercial people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with him. But as it is ..." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ways including including checks, online payments and credit card immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and smiled. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out certainty. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Author: Franz Kafka think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he do anything to make them look away. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just differently from before. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Translated by David Wyllie. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free works. See paragraph 1.E below. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with him. But as it is ..." assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and II as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expression in her eyes. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the charwoman was here. 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Now, as he lurched about in his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the sight of this and all its noise. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm works. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When consciousness. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew disappear. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they quickly finished their letters. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered last!". distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could