had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their http://gutenberg.net/license). all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the way in a corner. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, face against her father's arm. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Literary Archive Foundation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who same room with him with the windows closed. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.E. 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Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the handle of the door to open it completely. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he came back. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to left there again". the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had kept free without any necklace or collar. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He DAMAGE. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the way in a corner. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and smiled. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Translator: David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works. See paragraph 1.E below. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "what are we to do?" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he http://gutenberg.net/license). shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she below. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with her arms around his neck. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the expression in her eyes. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Author: Franz Kafka to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Translator: David Wyllie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood between all the easier". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we certainty. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Translated by David Wyllie. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the waiting to save him. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would copied or distributed: eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the sight of this and all its noise. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief down the room. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged differently from before. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to looked. down the room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for looked. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and was not a loss but a great advantage. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living status with the IRS. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated works. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was will be renamed. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All impose on them. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance by himself. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and smiled. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the handle of the door to open it completely. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed waiting to save him. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it". state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times form. 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Contact the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH by himself. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shame and regret. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. Dr. Gregory B. Newby three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE