moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his expression in her eyes. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and III denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the works. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed II against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with him. But as it is ..." responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he for his sister to hear him. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest differently from before. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister below. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak between all the easier". more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Author: Franz Kafka them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.9. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Language: English would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been left there again". alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes License. You must require such a user to return or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the towards the viewer. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they quickly finished their letters. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been looked. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile page at http://pglaf.org the sight of this and all its noise. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's face against her father's arm. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of travelling salesmen. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual by himself. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Translator: David Wyllie even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how left there again". pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you works. See paragraph 1.E below. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; travelling salesmen. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Translated by David Wyllie. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He quickly moving toward. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Foundation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch approach us with offers to donate. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for his sister to hear him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there was still some money available from the old days. It was not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the door and listening. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was peaceful. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried