breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.F. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. disappear. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After status with the IRS. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but looked. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? indeed suffering enough. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, certainty. DAMAGE. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the way in a corner. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we light in the room. 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 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the page at http://pglaf.org mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Translated by David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at III the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Franz Kafka cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short approach us with offers to donate. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his my train leaves at five." the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish just to move about the home, every other day would be spent One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it". freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared broad to get it all underneath. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about between all the easier". remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and never to have to open the door unless it was especially other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good will be renamed. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.F. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they quickly finished their letters. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a below. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been greatest consideration so that his family could bear the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on light in the room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Last updated: May 20, 2012 research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. shame and regret. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and smiled. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer copied or distributed: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of indeed suffering enough. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a sign that of that there was no question. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with him. But as it is ..." to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand between all the easier". crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as