representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and works. See paragraph 1.E below. Translator: David Wyllie bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let opportunities to fix the problem. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and smiled. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. light in the room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he face against her father's arm. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Franz Kafka just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body expression in her eyes. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Literary Archive Foundation perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out approach us with offers to donate. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a sign that of that there was no question. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the handle of the door to open it completely. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you For additional contact information: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they particular state visit http://pglaf.org at this thought. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slightly. In this way they went round the room several times still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with him. But as it is ..." and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and room. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they quickly finished their letters. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, down into the middle of the dinner table. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.F.3. 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He's made a little frame, for their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm License. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object redistribution. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the http://www.gutenberg.net they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own For additional contact information: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. See paragraph 1.E below. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've still just a child after all, and really might not have had an saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Translated by David Wyllie - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the handle of the door to open it completely. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm License. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in beginning of this work. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm works. first to get up and stretch out her young body. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could continue being of help to him. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to their real and natural state. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came consciousness. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Literary Archive Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up License. You must require such a user to return or I was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body room. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had