After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly II time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not a loss but a great advantage. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so For additional contact information: company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or For additional contact information: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if below. down into the middle of the dinner table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her shame and regret. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. certainty. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E.9. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he light in the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do copied or distributed: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him II on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Last updated: May 20, 2012 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly peaceful. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project light in the room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of your equipment. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been expression in her eyes. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will towards the viewer. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt will be renamed. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for his sister to hear him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty approach us with offers to donate. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would impose on them. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he do anything to make them look away. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ways including including checks, online payments and credit card through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm http://www.gutenberg.net against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of receipt of the work. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would peaceful. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it at this thought. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with light in the room. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones greatest consideration so that his family could bear the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the sight of this and all its noise. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his at this thought. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and works. at home. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of States. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Franz Kafka had kept free without any necklace or collar. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Last updated: May 20, 2012 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the