to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it". some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Foundation money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit III how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who for his sister to hear him. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do States. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide a sign that of that there was no question. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had works. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good done things. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly expression in her eyes. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it For additional contact information: writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down into the middle of the dinner table. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the handle of the door to open it completely. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Franz Kafka they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was already the end of March, after all. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the II the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than indeed suffering enough. light in the room. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Dr. Gregory B. Newby written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. redistribution. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from their decision to move was much more to do with their total about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translated by David Wyllie onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you people in all walks of life. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; before. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over impose on them. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any people in all walks of life. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. came back. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly travelling salesmen. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was not a loss but a great advantage. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Author: Franz Kafka to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. approach us with offers to donate. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so consciousness. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that expression in her eyes. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dry-eyed at the table. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Translator: David Wyllie front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Language: English method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each by himself. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their looked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if life led by the family during these two months, must have made him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we