how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Chief Executive and Director entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous towards the viewer. peaceful. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was already the end of March, after all. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Dr. Gregory B. Newby the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then they quickly finished their letters. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Foundation door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all face against her father's arm. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back http://www.gutenberg.net INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from by himself. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say II they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared last!". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied over to the window where they remained with their arms around each despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back down into the middle of the dinner table. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked License. You must require such a user to return or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Author: Franz Kafka this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with indeed suffering enough. of receipt of the work. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite status with the IRS. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Translated by David Wyllie to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he do anything to make them look away. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gbnewby@pglaf.org up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. himself. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think looked. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been down the room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and never to have to open the door unless it was especially any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property III sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa gbnewby@pglaf.org left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and landed loudly on the floor. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way things had become superfluous which, although they could not be without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Dr. Gregory B. Newby crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against the door and listening. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. last!". well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Translated by David Wyllie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Literary Archive Foundation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a certainty. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self stick, then, finally, all was quiet. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he do anything to make them look away. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, travelling salesmen. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room certainty. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when works. See paragraph 1.E below. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with him. But as it is ..." disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would redistribution. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we III Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Literary Archive Foundation family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), particular state visit http://pglaf.org certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in below. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him disappear. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had kept free without any necklace or collar. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would