very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the movements. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Franz Kafka him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and III would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and wept so that his powerful chest shook. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and first to get up and stretch out her young body. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the handle of the door to open it completely. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations For additional contact information: situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and came back. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his consciousness. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his dry-eyed at the table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and smiled. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of your equipment. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's below. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Grete. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to redistribution. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slightly. In this way they went round the room several times superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Chief Executive and Director the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many status with the IRS. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he do anything to make them look away. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no they quickly finished their letters. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with him. But as it is ..." him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that License. You must require such a user to return or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at differently from before. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project electronic works rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in same room with him with the windows closed. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest last!". editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Author: Franz Kafka prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. at this thought. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at home. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. towards the viewer. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it". be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consciousness. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door