couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Chief Executive and Director come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for down the room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Foundation then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and landed loudly on the floor. Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how gbnewby@pglaf.org easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.F. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag status with the IRS. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps gbnewby@pglaf.org and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was already the end of March, after all. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would have been more than they could stand to have any more and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Translated by David Wyllie. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Last updated: May 20, 2012 anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the page at http://pglaf.org silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Translated by David Wyllie. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the sight of this and all its noise. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the handle of the door to open it completely. for his sister to hear him. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on indeed suffering enough. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was already the end of March, after all. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the travelling salesmen. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" against the door and listening. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who indeed suffering enough. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electronic works tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then movements. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie left there again". slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method consciousness. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Franz Kafka have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Last updated: May 20, 2012 strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Translated by David Wyllie. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "what are we to do?" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared greatest consideration so that his family could bear the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by approach us with offers to donate. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Last updated: May 20, 2012 what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was already the end of March, after all. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm II Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shame and regret. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was consciousness. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm