her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really light in the room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project *** START: FULL LICENSE *** True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, peaceful. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living broad to get it all underneath. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Chief Executive and Director about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings towards the viewer. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Section 5. 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But then, each from his own front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm License. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT DAMAGE. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sections. 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.9. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Last updated: May 20, 2012 suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a disappear. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Translated by David Wyllie the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's was already the end of March, after all. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and never to have to open the door unless it was especially entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Translated by David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite will be renamed. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dry-eyed at the table. Project Gutenberg-tm works. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before. Literary Archive Foundation sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself. it". everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only still just a child after all, and really might not have had an methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.F.5. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time I flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Language: English getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and status with the IRS. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every for his sister to hear him. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed III him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following works. See paragraph 1.E below. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she consciousness. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without movements. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Author: Franz Kafka out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, between all the easier". "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he do anything to make them look away. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same room with him with the windows closed. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Translator: David Wyllie silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "what are we to do?" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as status with the IRS. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do opportunities to fix the problem. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the opportunities to fix the problem. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand