if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expression in her eyes. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from works. See paragraph 1.E below. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a sign that of that there was no question. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some below. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or came back. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at States. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back DAMAGE. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be II these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as light in the room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy looked. of receipt of the work. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. works. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it". it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gutenberg-tm License. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a sign that of that there was no question. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned For additional contact information: can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Language: English from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Author: Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translated by David Wyllie. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the himself. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say between all the easier". One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the looked. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Dr. Gregory B. Newby drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic works receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Franz Kafka copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Grete. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Last updated: May 20, 2012 taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery for his sister to hear him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it". there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and smiled. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the sight of this and all its noise. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time page at http://pglaf.org idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Translated by David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously same room with him with the windows closed. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his consciousness. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to dry-eyed at the table. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living License. You must require such a user to return or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. light in the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the approach us with offers to donate. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. License. You must require such a user to return or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Dr. Gregory B. Newby electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the sight of this and all its noise. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and broad to get it all underneath. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had down the room. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as travelling salesmen. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/