through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. movements. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had last!". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight last!". devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Franz Kafka re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been page at http://pglaf.org access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm License. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for his sister to hear him. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the way in a corner. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Title: Metamorphosis course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when looked. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they quickly finished their letters. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Translated by David Wyllie License. You must require such a user to return or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would have been more than they could stand to have any more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I between all the easier". future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project light in the room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Dr. Gregory B. Newby made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your equipment. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looked. approach us with offers to donate. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they differently from before. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See travelling salesmen. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present subject to the trademark license, especially commercial your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opportunities to fix the problem. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. before. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the at this thought. indeed suffering enough. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with her arms around his neck. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. last!". and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good expression in her eyes. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" consciousness. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Translated by David Wyllie. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and never to have to open the door unless it was especially hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the certainty. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free shame and regret. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly States. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from copied or distributed: stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation redistribution. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the your equipment. peaceful. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Translated by David Wyllie. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without a sign that of that there was no question. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. down into the middle of the dinner table. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel people in all walks of life. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only differently from before. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone at home. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not works. See paragraph 1.E below. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. down into the middle of the dinner table. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying,