question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Author: Franz Kafka politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a sign that of that there was no question. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of disappear. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the sight of this and all its noise. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to at home. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with him. But as it is ..." that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the way in a corner. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Foundation your equipment. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was expression in her eyes. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite same room with him with the windows closed. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was not a loss but a great advantage. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he do anything to make them look away. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of this and all its noise. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and First posted: May 13, 2002 thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peaceful. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being certainty. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Project Gutenberg-tm works. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, http://gutenberg.net/license). His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Franz Kafka both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the down into the middle of the dinner table. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.F. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Translator: David Wyllie seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translated by David Wyllie. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing States. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first to get up and stretch out her young body. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they quickly finished their letters. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was people in all walks of life. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and smiled. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the first to get up and stretch out her young body. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could towards the viewer. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest will be renamed. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gbnewby@pglaf.org hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. face against her father's arm. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still towards the viewer.