ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to down the room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself. done things. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? redistribution. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the will be renamed. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to impose on them. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread will be renamed. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they quickly finished their letters. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it". providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living broad to get it all underneath. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was not a loss but a great advantage. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a sign that of that there was no question. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father people in all walks of life. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the handle of the door to open it completely. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had light in the room. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a sign that of that there was no question. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Foundation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it". with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his will be renamed. Author: Franz Kafka and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after redistribution. with her arms around his neck. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Translated by David Wyllie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that yet. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him to spare Gregor's life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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She thought just time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this." 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At would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the redistribution. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he do anything to make them look away. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with him. But as it is ..." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked light in the room. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version will be renamed. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.E.9. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly last!". very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally at this thought. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the way in a corner. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard For additional contact information: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into towards the viewer. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her expression in her eyes. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions peaceful. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with him. But as it is ..." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Language: English and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Literary Archive Foundation although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him