disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with him. But as it is ..." into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had page at http://pglaf.org seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Foundation out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not listening to the evening conversation about what price they had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Franz Kafka in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to against the door and listening. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, between all the easier". think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was done things. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of below. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in II fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a at home. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could dry-eyed at the table. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the handle of the door to open it completely. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, copied or distributed: the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Section 4. 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That would have let him only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continue being of help to him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her at home. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself will be renamed. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest times and they had never come again, at least not with the same floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks it". on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could works. See paragraph 1.E below. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had disappear. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being works. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with her arms around his neck. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her face against her father's arm. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright down the room. done things. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Translated by David Wyllie forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.9. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the copied or distributed: Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure http://gutenberg.net/license). compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister I from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats before. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 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 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Translated by David Wyllie. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite came back. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: people in all walks of life. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.F. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had States. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the handle of the door to open it completely. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and done things. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shame and regret. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and smiled. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move