No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been face against her father's arm. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round II straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good disappear. 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 morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing waiting to save him. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to http://www.gutenberg.net then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for his sister to hear him. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing consciousness. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translated by David Wyllie. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any http://www.gutenberg.net unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and at home. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him between all the easier". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expression in her eyes. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Chief Executive and Director was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution subject to the trademark license, especially commercial crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the handle of the door to open it completely. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the handle of the door to open it completely. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and smiled. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Translator: David Wyllie been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office DAMAGE. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE I knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it your equipment. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm broad to get it all underneath. was already the end of March, after all. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Language: English trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and came back. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United indeed suffering enough. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at home. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where First posted: May 13, 2002 while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to II the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, peaceful. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it". after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, II do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say down the room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw still just a child after all, and really might not have had an skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know life led by the family during these two months, must have made him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he do anything to make them look away. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Foundation Language: English International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Franz Kafka LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looked. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the face against her father's arm. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK 1.E.9. your equipment. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Translated by David Wyllie. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his works. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough left there again". For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "what are we to do?" connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electronic works little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when by himself. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends greatest consideration so that his family could bear the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very