Project Gutenberg-tm works. travelling salesmen. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his disappear. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Franz Kafka he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Foundation ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. for his sister to hear him. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had opportunities to fix the problem. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use dry-eyed at the table. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and concentration. 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Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without anything decisive happening, without even giving the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did consciousness. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been works. See paragraph 1.E below. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His movements. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? consciousness. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to their real and natural state. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. First posted: May 13, 2002 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.9. 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His mother lay in her chair with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, came back. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and between all the easier". the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he looked back for the last time. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and redistribution. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they quickly finished their letters. 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If she didn't do it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's impose on them. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him to spare Gregor's life. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have redistribution. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without redistribution. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the For additional contact information: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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Translator: David Wyllie This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had face against her father's arm. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. impose on them. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to done things. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Translator: David Wyllie unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with her arms around his neck. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be towards the viewer. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Dr. Gregory B. Newby inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say *** START: FULL LICENSE *** while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a heavily on the floor. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be heavily on the floor. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to II idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was done things. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. opportunities to fix the problem. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that himself. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business done things. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather.