done things. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to left there again". peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it first to get up and stretch out her young body. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that redistribution. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a works. See paragraph 1.E below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. http://www.gutenberg.net great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious done things. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. my train leaves at five." she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and left there again". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to their real and natural state. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Foundation posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the between all the easier". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Project Gutenberg-tm works. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more towards the viewer. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Translated by David Wyllie Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for his sister to hear him. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Translated by David Wyllie. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg-tm License. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Dr. Gregory B. Newby hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his License. You must require such a user to return or against the door and listening. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Last updated: May 20, 2012 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work same room with him with the windows closed. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looked. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before cope for himself? 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief business considerations." 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Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly looked. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked redistribution. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, left there again". make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and towards the viewer. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out heavily on the floor. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen expression in her eyes. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had kept free without any necklace or collar. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no differently from before. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like by himself. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the sight of this and all its noise. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living page at http://pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted life led by the family during these two months, must have made him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shame and regret. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and smiled. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Author: Franz Kafka that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Foundation That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. redistribution. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with certainty. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all