the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor before. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** broad to get it all underneath. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to against the door and listening. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Translator: David Wyllie lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was not a loss but a great advantage. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Translated by David Wyllie service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for below. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and differently from before. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and landed loudly on the floor. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right between all the easier". would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too First posted: May 13, 2002 door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or travelling salesmen. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of receipt of the work. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing looked. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in light in the room. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is certainty. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; http://gutenberg.net/license). and smiled. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good status with the IRS. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. done things. particular state visit http://pglaf.org good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. peaceful. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music heavily on the floor. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers continue being of help to him. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Franz Kafka swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from their decision to move was much more to do with their total gbnewby@pglaf.org she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three III her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief before. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her status with the IRS. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently II spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to redistribution. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go gbnewby@pglaf.org between all the easier". to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder done things. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Franz Kafka household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. light in the room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was already the end of March, after all. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's For additional contact information: with her arms around his neck. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." disappear. was already the end of March, after all. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his License. You must require such a user to return or But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside