Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it people in all walks of life. III Grete. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of down the room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister last!". street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Franz Kafka been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the below. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front expression in her eyes. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was copied or distributed: redistribution. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family disappear. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This differently from before. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Dr. Gregory B. Newby the way in a corner. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was not a loss but a great advantage. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had down into the middle of the dinner table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing last!". anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot travelling salesmen. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they opportunities to fix the problem. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, differently from before. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more works. See paragraph 1.E below. status with the IRS. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was not a loss but a great advantage. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even though she could have checked for herself and could have known changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO http://www.gutenberg.net looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he do anything to make them look away. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried towards the viewer. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in dry-eyed at the table. Translator: David Wyllie He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest status with the IRS. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force continue being of help to him. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ways including including checks, online payments and credit card lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a sign that of that there was no question. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I indeed suffering enough. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was at this thought. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at this thought. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Last updated: May 20, 2012 word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of receipt of the work. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Dr. Gregory B. Newby partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear impose on them. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Translated by David Wyllie. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room against the door and listening. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate about the same subject as there were always at least two members of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at light in the room. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on my train leaves at five." were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of certainty. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time redistribution. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and status with the IRS. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Literary Archive Foundation creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about impose on them. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there was still some money available from the old days. It was not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if