been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just of receipt of the work. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without anything decisive happening, without even giving the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been my train leaves at five." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible DAMAGE. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister certainty. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it". on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Translated by David Wyllie. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm License. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned by himself. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was particular state visit http://pglaf.org made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Translator: David Wyllie boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following status with the IRS. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had kept free without any necklace or collar. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could would have been more than they could stand to have any more driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room disappear. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE certainty. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to their real and natural state. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions broad to get it all underneath. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and at home. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works gbnewby@pglaf.org like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dry-eyed at the table. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I over to the window where they remained with their arms around each And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Author: Franz Kafka for his sister to hear him. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was not a loss but a great advantage. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to will be renamed. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's before. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front dry-eyed at the table. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet expression in her eyes. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a sign that of that there was no question. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling newspaper. 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They do lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief consciousness. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Translated by David Wyllie possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and landed loudly on the floor. with her arms around his neck. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Last updated: May 20, 2012 harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and smiled. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm License. Last updated: May 20, 2012 a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, before. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Literary Archive Foundation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm License. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being they quickly finished their letters. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other had kept free without any necklace or collar. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you still just a child after all, and really might not have had an worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the shame and regret. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying people in all walks of life. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now towards the viewer. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still