use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at status with the IRS. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond people in all walks of life. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Language: English INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly donations. 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True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same against the door and listening. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and landed loudly on the floor. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling broad to get it all underneath. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Language: English overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite For additional contact information: of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Dr. Gregory B. Newby chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, towards the viewer. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared opportunities to fix the problem. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as towards the viewer. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest License. You must require such a user to return or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the looked. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for differently from before. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination left there again". himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, at this thought. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the way in a corner. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that heavily on the floor. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity waiting to save him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: I past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Translated by David Wyllie made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, before. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic works 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he States. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked down into the middle of the dinner table. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the left there again". with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; License. You must require such a user to return or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps electronic works appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently For additional contact information: swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the same room with him with the windows closed. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for his sister to hear him. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his first to get up and stretch out her young body. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with first to get up and stretch out her young body. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to works. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had kept free without any necklace or collar. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Language: English sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Literary Archive Foundation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the down into the middle of the dinner table. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most left there again". address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Author: Franz Kafka time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "what are we to do?" to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and landed loudly on the floor. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with him. But as it is ..." outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm License. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, broad to get it all underneath. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt