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If you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's impose on them. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the handle of the door to open it completely. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged indeed suffering enough. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way before. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to opportunities to fix the problem. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, before. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This first she would call to him as she did so with words that she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his II electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and smiled. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and landed loudly on the floor. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Foundation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Translated by David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent II This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as page at http://pglaf.org as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing II remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and never to have to open the door unless it was especially There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.9. I open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Chief Executive and Director injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was for his sister to hear him. Franz Kafka people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with for his sister to hear him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to their real and natural state. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. continue being of help to him. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's works. See paragraph 1.E below. heavily on the floor. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Franz Kafka happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed before. your equipment. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the sight of this and all its noise. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no continue being of help to him. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour http://www.gutenberg.net how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he III remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it". the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel III Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Translator: David Wyllie raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Franz Kafka movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slightly. In this way they went round the room several times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an redistribution. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "what are we to do?" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of receipt of the work. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after down into the middle of the dinner table. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Last updated: May 20, 2012 They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Last updated: May 20, 2012 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. status with the IRS. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened.