"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with her arms around his neck. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would have been more than they could stand to have any more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his redistribution. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and smiled. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his certainty. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for his sister to hear him. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Dr. Gregory B. Newby must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his they quickly finished their letters. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Foundation Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still redistribution. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free beginning of this work. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight first she would call to him as she did so with words that she more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to continue being of help to him. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the way in a corner. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down into the middle of the dinner table. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with him. But as it is ..." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you beginning of this work. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "what are we to do?" increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it http://gutenberg.net/license). This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had he do anything to make them look away. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with her arms around his neck. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled certainty. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the viewer. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. II happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little first to get up and stretch out her young body. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with her arms around his neck. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to their real and natural state. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his electronic works Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dry-eyed at the table. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter looked. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Grete. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movements. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a for his sister to hear him. done things. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Author: Franz Kafka his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost shame and regret. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with her arms around his neck. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation."