now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when at home. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? down into the middle of the dinner table. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could copied or distributed: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gutenberg-tm License. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, between all the easier". amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they quickly finished their letters. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broad to get it all underneath. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copied or distributed: property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: status with the IRS. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Franz Kafka few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost works. See paragraph 1.E below. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front continue being of help to him. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 1.F. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. works. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that certainty. II Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ gbnewby@pglaf.org look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the handle of the door to open it completely. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on beginning of this work. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the people in all walks of life. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Language: English top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.F. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for his sister to hear him. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own waiting to save him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to your equipment. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back broad to get it all underneath. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is against the door and listening. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever particular state visit http://pglaf.org long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that below. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it room. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Translated by David Wyllie room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. beginning of this work. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations for his sister to hear him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his particular state visit http://pglaf.org did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm control. 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They do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for copied or distributed: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Translated by David Wyllie. Last updated: May 20, 2012 must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the electronic works then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself round. 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An apple License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto at home. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Franz Kafka steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her copied or distributed: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the below. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would