by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him to spare Gregor's life. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was already the end of March, after all. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it shame and regret. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and smiled. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to came back. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was already the end of March, after all. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to done things. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License. You must require such a user to return or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the down the room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open down the room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor down into the middle of the dinner table. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was outside the United States. 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Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back impose on them. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made at this thought. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. 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If she didn't do it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by will be renamed. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately down the room. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. status with the IRS. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg-tm License. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works light in the room. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had movements. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with him. But as it is ..." 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Foundation Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more differently from before. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she down the room. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Translated by David Wyllie. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable over to the window where they remained with their arms around each rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Translated by David Wyllie bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked at home. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Franz Kafka without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the travelling salesmen. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not http://www.gutenberg.net accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "what are we to do?" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Translated by David Wyllie Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 1.F. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Chief Executive and Director "what are we to do?" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project left there again". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation last!". and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 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 slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it". in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If over to the window where they remained with their arms around each where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. against the door and listening. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had II "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and smiled. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even though she could have checked for herself and could have known shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to