skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room waiting to save him. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go heavily on the floor. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Grete. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing towards the viewer. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but works. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "what are we to do?" sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down First posted: May 13, 2002 street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only your equipment. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, II Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, works. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated at home. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the way in a corner. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was not a loss but a great advantage. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do DAMAGE. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with him. But as it is ..." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than peaceful. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, expression in her eyes. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the sight of this and all its noise. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly last!". her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the heavily on the floor. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of receipt of the work. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Chief Executive and Director entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gutenberg-tm License. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Language: English To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from done things. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been light in the room. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. differently from before. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends page at http://pglaf.org with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" people in all walks of life. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the sight of this and all its noise. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at home. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He last!". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg-tm License. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did my train leaves at five." through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right for his sister to hear him. against the door and listening. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which disappear. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who so that she might be able to get a better position later on. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his disappear. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the below. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of receipt of the work. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a sign that of that there was no question. Translated by David Wyllie would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the looked. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all indeed suffering enough. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Language: English now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did differently from before. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Project Gutenberg-tm works. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest same room with him with the windows closed. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn