however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared First posted: May 13, 2002 harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and landed loudly on the floor. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had for his sister to hear him. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back travelling salesmen. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the sight of this and all its noise. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Author: Franz Kafka as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had kept free without any necklace or collar. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For light in the room. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and smiled. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to their real and natural state. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone about the same subject as there were always at least two members of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm License. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, page at http://pglaf.org with her arms around his neck. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that beginning of this work. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched License. You must require such a user to return or That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his License. You must require such a user to return or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had kept free without any necklace or collar. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with him. But as it is ..." that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Foundation their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way below. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Literary Archive Foundation opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Foundation "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. done things. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he impose on them. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Language: English speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.9. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Translator: David Wyllie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Last updated: May 20, 2012 jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. looked. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Author: Franz Kafka money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom redistribution. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness below. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked redistribution. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project disappear. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightly. In this way they went round the room several times usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translator: David Wyllie because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version last!". first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When came back. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief I think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in at home. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go gbnewby@pglaf.org your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had your equipment. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without anything decisive happening, without even giving the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Translated by David Wyllie. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Dr. Gregory B. Newby thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of