the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no page at http://pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all First posted: May 13, 2002 When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not a loss but a great advantage. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had kept free without any necklace or collar. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest disappear. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become him to spare Gregor's life. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Grete. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she light in the room. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some below. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Translated by David Wyllie. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back DAMAGE. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever my train leaves at five." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.A. 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Email contact links and up to date contact father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really about the same subject as there were always at least two members of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but II electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Language: English possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had kept free without any necklace or collar. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her left there again". the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be II although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about For additional contact information: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Franz Kafka "what are we to do?" the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not knowing what he should save first before his attention was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Foundation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opportunities to fix the problem. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or face against her father's arm. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already http://gutenberg.net/license). probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far impose on them. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and wept so that his powerful chest shook. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of receipt of the work. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that light in the room. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Translated by David Wyllie "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm III experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was States. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but light in the room. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. certainty. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "what are we to do?" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stick, then, finally, all was quiet. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of