and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, differently from before. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Dr. Gregory B. Newby key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Author: Franz Kafka thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he do anything to make them look away. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translated by David Wyllie. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the First posted: May 13, 2002 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 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disappear. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a III including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Literary Archive Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was already the end of March, after all. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE License. You must require such a user to return or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic status with the IRS. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and last!". against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of redistribution. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and your equipment. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the light in the room. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or travelling salesmen. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with disappear. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Author: Franz Kafka full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that first to get up and stretch out her young body. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed States. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At http://www.gutenberg.net sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.9. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or over to the window where they remained with their arms around each through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE first to get up and stretch out her young body. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with III your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to your equipment. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt before. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until heavily on the floor. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at disappear. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to continue being of help to him. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed movements. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry at this thought. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and smiled. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a continue being of help to him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic works injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in first to get up and stretch out her young body. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left there again". to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister this explanation and shuffled away. 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Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw listening to the evening conversation about what price they had down the room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with him. But as it is ..." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply my train leaves at five." have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a sign that of that there was no question. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Translator: David Wyllie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the movements. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from all sides. 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