pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like works. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and landed loudly on the floor. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards disappear. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Language: English struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ways including including checks, online payments and credit card set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie. travelling salesmen. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all last!". despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Metamorphosis both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk my train leaves at five." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it last!". Project Gutenberg-tm works. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He same room with him with the windows closed. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. beginning of this work. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and wept so that his powerful chest shook. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister so that she might be able to get a better position later on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the towards the viewer. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "what are we to do?" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Franz Kafka stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had particular state visit http://pglaf.org now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic works sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm License. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down DAMAGE. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each peaceful. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain listening to the evening conversation about what price they had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with left there again". breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the particular state visit http://pglaf.org First posted: May 13, 2002 lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for his sister to hear him. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its my train leaves at five." that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and smiled. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expression in her eyes. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and landed loudly on the floor. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or particular state visit http://pglaf.org to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she down the room. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continue being of help to him. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat.