fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; people in all walks of life. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the III If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Franz Kafka as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the movements. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived States. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in redistribution. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell first she would call to him as she did so with words that she father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, gbnewby@pglaf.org imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included same room with him with the windows closed. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on done things. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it". like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it". to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disappear. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sometimes to stop and take a rest. 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Other times he was not at all in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple about the same subject as there were always at least two members of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm License. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Translated by David Wyllie enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with him. But as it is ..." had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Chief Executive and Director find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious still just a child after all, and really might not have had an posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever opportunities to fix the problem. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you gbnewby@pglaf.org with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Foundation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and never to have to open the door unless it was especially politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with him. But as it is ..." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a sign that of that there was no question. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more down the room. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as at home. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.2. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Literary Archive Foundation "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Chief Executive and Director to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Last updated: May 20, 2012 or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peaceful. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at home. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the sight of this and all its noise. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Literary Archive Foundation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Franz Kafka joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry before. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translator: David Wyllie even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in