to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at For additional contact information: So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just approach us with offers to donate. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing electronic works office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and same room with him with the windows closed. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself will be renamed. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the left there again". send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Language: English more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not light in the room. down the room. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Author: Franz Kafka where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not a loss but a great advantage. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced so that she might be able to get a better position later on. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.F. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not page at http://pglaf.org But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.9. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what by himself. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Franz Kafka cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become greatest consideration so that his family could bear the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money life led by the family during these two months, must have made him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't peaceful. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be impose on them. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes a sign that of that there was no question. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance subject to the trademark license, especially commercial like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at this thought. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for his sister to hear him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not between all the easier". exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. they quickly finished their letters. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they quickly finished their letters. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had kept free without any necklace or collar. Last updated: May 20, 2012 to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Translated by David Wyllie. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with her arms around his neck. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out down the room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Chief Executive and Director where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the against the door and listening. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works indeed suffering enough. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of receipt of the work. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were smoking. 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was already the end of March, after all. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project redistribution. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like