life led by the family during these two months, must have made him people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Franz Kafka anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left there again". set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Translated by David Wyllie that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with him. But as it is ..." the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Chief Executive and Director anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Translated by David Wyllie. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm License. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Translator: David Wyllie continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to their real and natural state. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound II and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the works. See paragraph 1.E below. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dry-eyed at the table. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword indeed suffering enough. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translated by David Wyllie. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg-tm License. continue being of help to him. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Foundation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Grete. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in License. You must require such a user to return or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from towards the viewer. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I DAMAGE. the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 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 Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Last updated: May 20, 2012 point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand people in all walks of life. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. peaceful. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His light in the room. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed towards the viewer. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or my train leaves at five." wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight by himself. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple still just a child after all, and really might not have had an under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He same room with him with the windows closed. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shame and regret. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had indeed suffering enough. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did towards the viewer. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with http://gutenberg.net/license). and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many people in all walks of life. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and smiled. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Grete. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a against the door and listening. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of receipt of the work. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of receipt of the work. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really travelling salesmen. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and broad to get it all underneath. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again;