almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and smiled. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with him. But as it is ..." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie between all the easier". especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at home. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while status with the IRS. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Last updated: May 20, 2012 his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and my train leaves at five." his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shame and regret. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without about the same subject as there were always at least two members of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the continue being of help to him. would have been more than they could stand to have any more back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with him. But as it is ..." while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the way in a corner. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good was already the end of March, after all. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the redistribution. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. copied or distributed: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose continue being of help to him. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the States. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond your equipment. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's impose on them. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dry-eyed at the table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard heavily on the floor. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was not a loss but a great advantage. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With done things. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a sign that of that there was no question. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial towards the viewer. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and smiled. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Author: Franz Kafka help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was already the end of March, after all. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again consciousness. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dry-eyed at the table. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become against the door and listening. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, impose on them. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not knowing what he should save first before his attention was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak last!". any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for his sister to hear him. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the handle of the door to open it completely. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned First posted: May 13, 2002 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still below. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had III getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if For additional contact information: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** certainty. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever differently from before. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table gbnewby@pglaf.org from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg-tm works. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Foundation pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had at this thought. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little First posted: May 13, 2002 times and they had never come again, at least not with the same She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Translated by David Wyllie. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Chief Executive and Director filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with him. But as it is ..." works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any