Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even though she could have checked for herself and could have known controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the of receipt of the work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living gbnewby@pglaf.org and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. DAMAGE. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping down into the middle of the dinner table. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his your equipment. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower page at http://pglaf.org ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him to spare Gregor's life. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with him. But as it is ..." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was not a loss but a great advantage. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the sight of this and all its noise. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke approach us with offers to donate. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm License. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender dry-eyed at the table. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can room. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon redistribution. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite differently from before. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification just to move about the home, every other day would be spent milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of page at http://pglaf.org chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have been more than they could stand to have any more responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the sight of this and all its noise. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Author: Franz Kafka and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to impose on them. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be your equipment. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware front of her. 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Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards the viewer. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they went away together on tip-toe. 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Her father, of course, was startled could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Chief Executive and Director movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hurried under the couch. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break things had become superfluous which, although they could not be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was not a loss but a great advantage. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of page at http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Grete. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any II were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and people in all walks of life. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they quickly finished their letters. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Translated by David Wyllie the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention number is 64-6221541. 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