possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Translated by David Wyllie. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room. peaceful. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly http://www.gutenberg.net in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works left there again". even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family approach us with offers to donate. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As before. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my against the door and listening. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him heavily on the floor. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Translated by David Wyllie. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Foundation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his III trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was not a loss but a great advantage. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He impose on them. left there again". with him. But as it is ..." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been will be renamed. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation at this thought. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved status with the IRS. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Literary Archive Foundation time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had towards the viewer. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned electronic works increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was certainty. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour works. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Language: English instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still your equipment. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your equipment. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether at home. Franz Kafka normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been between all the easier". opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner continue being of help to him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the handle of the door to open it completely. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Section 5. 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If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and smiled. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Section 5. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from again from outside. 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He had first to slowly turn himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to consciousness. Section 4. 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Gregor's mother hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they certainty. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing people in all walks of life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translated by David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad.