like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had kept free without any necklace or collar. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the III left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at this thought. people in all walks of life. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and never to have to open the door unless it was especially taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy indeed suffering enough. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had indeed suffering enough. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared before. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back will be renamed. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Translator: David Wyllie but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the handle of the door to open it completely. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. http://gutenberg.net/license). wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose waiting to save him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just left there again". there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, heavily on the floor. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. my train leaves at five." for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he do anything to make them look away. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was already the end of March, after all. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there peaceful. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there was still some money available from the old days. It was not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to consciousness. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's First posted: May 13, 2002 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gbnewby@pglaf.org before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Language: English to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut First posted: May 13, 2002 despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Translator: David Wyllie floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Foundation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with her arms around his neck. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would status with the IRS. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Author: Franz Kafka of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would have been more than they could stand to have any more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works copied or distributed: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with him. But as it is ..." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with her arms around his neck. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go light in the room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and landed loudly on the floor. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with him. But as it is ..." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found disappear. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him to spare Gregor's life. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to waiting to save him. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's