with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, usual. 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He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the handle of the door to open it completely. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; people in all walks of life. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He works. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: looked. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any will be renamed. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? down into the middle of the dinner table. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the way in a corner. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance people in all walks of life. Literary Archive Foundation Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards the viewer. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his before. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared by himself. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm License. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Author: Franz Kafka one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he do anything to make them look away. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ways including including checks, online payments and credit card round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movements. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too would have been more than they could stand to have any more Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally http://www.gutenberg.net has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Grete. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Translated by David Wyllie door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did approach us with offers to donate. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It against the door and listening. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would have been more than they could stand to have any more they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to their real and natural state. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in works. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at by himself. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down below. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my at this thought. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him to spare Gregor's life. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with her arms around his neck. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he do anything to make them look away. was not a loss but a great advantage. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came will be renamed. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about