shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go your equipment. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially For additional contact information: face against her father's arm. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the left there again". some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he a sign that of that there was no question. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the consciousness. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their continue being of help to him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never page at http://pglaf.org to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across your equipment. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following shame and regret. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the handle of the door to open it completely. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before listening to the evening conversation about what price they had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Franz Kafka You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Translator: David Wyllie speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with her arms around his neck. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "what are we to do?" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and smiled. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Grete. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember heavily on the floor. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music impose on them. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and landed loudly on the floor. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest approach us with offers to donate. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been First posted: May 13, 2002 provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they quickly finished their letters. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright last!". prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Translator: David Wyllie page at http://pglaf.org their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Franz Kafka the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project left there again". favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Dr. Gregory B. Newby most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the sight of this and all its noise. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked License. You must require such a user to return or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with against the door and listening. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stick, then, finally, all was quiet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really your equipment. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Chief Executive and Director keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Chief Executive and Director Language: English sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to their real and natural state. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to their real and natural state. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt people in all walks of life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the beginning of this work. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and never to have to open the door unless it was especially milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left there again". clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than copied or distributed: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with her arms around his neck. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and smiled. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him to spare Gregor's life. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the