behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic below. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Language: English living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Author: Franz Kafka been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had by himself. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to waiting to save him. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it certainty. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he certainty. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left there again". outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Grete. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's people in all walks of life. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as disappear. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looked. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continue being of help to him. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 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 probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His people in all walks of life. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a sign that of that there was no question. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to their real and natural state. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was status with the IRS. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and approach us with offers to donate. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister against the door and listening. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, approach us with offers to donate. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and indeed suffering enough. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do consciousness. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions it". back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can works. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known approach us with offers to donate. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without anything decisive happening, without even giving the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. shame and regret. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had III was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on done things. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and floor. He stopped and looked round. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Foundation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance 1.E.1. 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It was not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free http://gutenberg.net/license). listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother works. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would have been more than they could stand to have any more beginning of this work. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Grete. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final subject to the trademark license, especially commercial use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the sight of this and all its noise. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried left there again". trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm License. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the http://www.gutenberg.net life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the impose on them. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Language: English would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects people in all walks of life. will be renamed. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Translated by David Wyllie thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's II was not a loss but a great advantage. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had kept free without any necklace or collar. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch,