movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor License. You must require such a user to return or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also III instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously differently from before. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electronic works probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on people in all walks of life. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Foundation subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him to spare Gregor's life. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gutenberg-tm License. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Author: Franz Kafka his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the handle of the door to open it completely. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he do anything to make them look away. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would peaceful. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any works. See paragraph 1.E below. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Translator: David Wyllie saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with expression in her eyes. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Dr. Gregory B. Newby the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.E.9. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the sight of this and all its noise. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if towards the viewer. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at home. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without anything decisive happening, without even giving the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Translated by David Wyllie. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor works. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all movements. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his States. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they quickly finished their letters. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it impose on them. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly States. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest will be renamed. against the door and listening. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had