Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear States. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and wept so that his powerful chest shook. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, my train leaves at five." hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's down into the middle of the dinner table. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 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 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations consciousness. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel between all the easier". unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Franz Kafka the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar broad to get it all underneath. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Franz Kafka come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his expression in her eyes. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into broad to get it all underneath. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was not a loss but a great advantage. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the handle of the door to open it completely. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day light in the room. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and smiled. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said dry-eyed at the table. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with her arms around his neck. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Foundation out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related light in the room. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the by himself. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can times and they had never come again, at least not with the same easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. License. You must require such a user to return or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be same room with him with the windows closed. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about about the same subject as there were always at least two members of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he movements. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was not a loss but a great advantage. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translated by David Wyllie. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by travelling salesmen. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every III on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with works. See paragraph 1.E below. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed same room with him with the windows closed. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It shame and regret. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Franz Kafka he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with her arms around his neck. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the way in a corner. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Translator: David Wyllie easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was I sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after opportunities to fix the problem. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many down into the middle of the dinner table. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body