reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shame and regret. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had kept free without any necklace or collar. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Translated by David Wyllie. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall done things. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was he do anything to make them look away. waiting to save him. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he do anything to make them look away. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together certainty. Gutenberg-tm License. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Literary Archive Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 1.F. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gbnewby@pglaf.org very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned before. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my shame and regret. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both will be renamed. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Translator: David Wyllie middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm License. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Franz Kafka driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just to move about the home, every other day would be spent eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty first to get up and stretch out her young body. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was broad to get it all underneath. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head disappear. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from disappear. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with her arms around his neck. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic works from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement I while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought electronic works complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Translated by David Wyllie. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that page at http://pglaf.org morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Foundation repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the between all the easier". only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, broad to get it all underneath. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the indeed suffering enough. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood over to the window where they remained with their arms around each that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back III mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd came back. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do for his sister to hear him. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "what are we to do?"