speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to their real and natural state. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have looked. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Translated by David Wyllie. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit room. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.9. 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Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Dr. Gregory B. Newby with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and earn money? 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Only if he happened to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Franz Kafka Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the by himself. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "what are we to do?" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would have been more than they could stand to have any more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all http://gutenberg.net/license). he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. expression in her eyes. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite at this thought. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dry-eyed at the table. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and landed loudly on the floor. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the them. 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If you are outside the United States, check of receipt of the work. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] travelling salesmen. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you down into the middle of the dinner table. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Author: Franz Kafka although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or towards the viewer. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but for his sister to hear him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any quicker about it. 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You may copy it, give it away or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of receipt of the work. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his at this thought. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about States. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Translated by David Wyllie stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consciousness. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud approach us with offers to donate. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and smiled. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Translated by David Wyllie. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to their real and natural state. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continue being of help to him. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against the door and listening. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at between all the easier". clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally works. See paragraph 1.E below. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking done things. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God disappear. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a page at http://pglaf.org after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it