straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with her arms around his neck. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the way in a corner. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them room. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object peaceful. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the sight of this and all its noise. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever my train leaves at five." somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the impose on them. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would broad to get it all underneath. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered over to the window where they remained with their arms around each grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Chief Executive and Director whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he do anything to make them look away. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and impose on them. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he particular state visit http://pglaf.org without anything decisive happening, without even giving the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even For additional contact information: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to their real and natural state. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The face against her father's arm. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill beginning of this work. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Author: Franz Kafka impose on them. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Project Gutenberg-tm works. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any will be renamed. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do by himself. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was already the end of March, after all. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was already the end of March, after all. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office down the room. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her arms around his neck. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with her arms around his neck. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and redistribution. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I down into the middle of the dinner table. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they quickly finished their letters. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of status with the IRS. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they quickly finished their letters. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous below. expression in her eyes. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with him. But as it is ..." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from their decision to move was much more to do with their total just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slightly. In this way they went round the room several times page at http://pglaf.org of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been done things. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by I "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Dr. Gregory B. Newby him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Dr. Gregory B. Newby and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery life led by the family during these two months, must have made him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought opportunities to fix the problem. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell subject to the trademark license, especially commercial earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching *** START: FULL LICENSE *** improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised First posted: May 13, 2002 seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of receipt of the work. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk down into the middle of the dinner table. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they quickly finished their letters. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for,