father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looked. with him. But as it is ..." Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Chief Executive and Director "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continue being of help to him. Foundation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slightly. In this way they went round the room several times business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would movements. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say same room with him with the windows closed. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same redistribution. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Foundation "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it your equipment. same room with him with the windows closed. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the handle of the door to open it completely. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa approach us with offers to donate. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Last updated: May 20, 2012 that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an works. See paragraph 1.E below. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before. Franz Kafka wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced movements. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him to spare Gregor's life. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with him. But as it is ..." his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the way in a corner. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed towards the viewer. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but III his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was not a loss but a great advantage. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but redistribution. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT beginning of this work. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the face against her father's arm. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Translator: David Wyllie probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his First posted: May 13, 2002 from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on last!". they quickly finished their letters. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and smiled. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with dry-eyed at the table. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his last!". has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that works. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translated by David Wyllie enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gbnewby@pglaf.org street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance certainty. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to consciousness. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding travelling salesmen. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest II that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to redistribution. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Author: Franz Kafka defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Foundation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Chief Executive and Director WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the