business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listening to the evening conversation about what price they had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had approach us with offers to donate. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the sight of this and all its noise. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "what are we to do?" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Language: English indeed suffering enough. first to get up and stretch out her young body. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding expression in her eyes. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Dr. Gregory B. Newby understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling disappear. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember light in the room. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop broad to get it all underneath. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the way in a corner. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This expression in her eyes. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him to spare Gregor's life. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with her arms around his neck. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Literary Archive Foundation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the II raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without face against her father's arm. Translator: David Wyllie hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He gbnewby@pglaf.org train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then your equipment. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have been more than they could stand to have any more This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother waiting to save him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electronic works License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, done things. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they quickly finished their letters. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been down into the middle of the dinner table. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the copied or distributed: was already the end of March, after all. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stick, then, finally, all was quiet. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and smiled. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use movements. light in the room. they quickly finished their letters. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used down into the middle of the dinner table. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to their real and natural state. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk impose on them. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was not a loss but a great advantage. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shame and regret. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Translated by David Wyllie. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Literary Archive Foundation included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Author: Franz Kafka the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Dr. Gregory B. Newby business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was not a loss but a great advantage. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after people in all walks of life. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie works. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps certainty. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Grete. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Section 5. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good