waiting to save him. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. movements. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar it". that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor redistribution. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Translated by David Wyllie they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and peaceful. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a sign that of that there was no question. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did shame and regret. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on II your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.E.9. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was not a loss but a great advantage. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of receipt of the work. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His against the door and listening. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the III stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in electronic works on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Grete. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Author: Franz Kafka fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of receipt of the work. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true page at http://pglaf.org back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, for his sister to hear him. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm License. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter your equipment. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.9. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gutenberg-tm License. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Chief Executive and Director LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would disappear. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work copied or distributed: visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Language: English how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles II and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and differently from before. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not knowing what he should save first before his attention was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from impose on them. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever expression in her eyes. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home II even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a sign that of that there was no question. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they quickly finished their letters. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, with him. But as it is ..." himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably redistribution. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family II rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance heavily on the floor. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, II protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project 1.F. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of