he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was III efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried things had become superfluous which, although they could not be curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. left there again". what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it". doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the my train leaves at five." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to States. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.E.9. particular state visit http://pglaf.org considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and smiled. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the First posted: May 13, 2002 possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists my train leaves at five." Project Gutenberg-tm works. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Translated by David Wyllie. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at this thought. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copied or distributed: would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go him to spare Gregor's life. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every before. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation at home. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Grete. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and briefly nodded to him several times. 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Information on been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Dr. Gregory B. Newby because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and concentration. 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Maybe you can't see morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He spent the whole night there. 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For the time being he just lay make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dry-eyed at the table. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against the door and listening. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Translator: David Wyllie and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked people in all walks of life. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and never to have to open the door unless it was especially towards the viewer. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation expression in her eyes. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to copied or distributed: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Franz Kafka flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Last updated: May 20, 2012 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it". everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague towards the viewer. the sight of this and all its noise. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to down into the middle of the dinner table. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in particular state visit http://pglaf.org the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to their real and natural state. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Chief Executive and Director made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of receipt of the work. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all works. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps