lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm License. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the down the room. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had indeed suffering enough. a sign that of that there was no question. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff even though she could have checked for herself and could have known samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Grete. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? particular state visit http://pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Language: English slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he do anything to make them look away. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Author: Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and landed loudly on the floor. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, II shame and regret. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered I under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it". hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, certainty. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't below. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined at this thought. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from their decision to move was much more to do with their total WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding impose on them. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and landed loudly on the floor. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally at home. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down into the middle of the dinner table. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately room. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant they quickly finished their letters. 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, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to expression in her eyes. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it". nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for his sister to hear him. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes looked. Foundation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Language: English continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was First posted: May 13, 2002 mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to last!". been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. same room with him with the windows closed. Author: Franz Kafka to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm works. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him to spare Gregor's life. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works redistribution. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended States. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt done things. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every First posted: May 13, 2002 when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Franz Kafka fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we heavily on the floor. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his works. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE just to move about the home, every other day would be spent screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic works and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie approach us with offers to donate. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Translated by David Wyllie. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of down into the middle of the dinner table. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the