only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face looked. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. peaceful. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he heavily on the floor. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Grete. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to their real and natural state. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. differently from before. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his movements. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed http://www.gutenberg.net "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE at this thought. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his left there again". father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Translated by David Wyllie help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, expression in her eyes. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never about the same subject as there were always at least two members of heavily on the floor. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Project Gutenberg-tm works. works. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he do anything to make them look away. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or II is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside towards the viewer. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's waiting to save him. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the way in a corner. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had left there again". harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the sight of this and all its noise. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite between all the easier". Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in between all the easier". and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with her arms around his neck. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Author: Franz Kafka exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and smiled. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with her arms around his neck. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I indeed suffering enough. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disappear. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door face against her father's arm. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he do anything to make them look away. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Language: English one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning face against her father's arm. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough impose on them. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without anything decisive happening, without even giving the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important indeed suffering enough. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations status with the IRS. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of receipt of the work. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and status with the IRS. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. shame and regret. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Language: English their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was already the end of March, after all. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of receipt of the work. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. States. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they States. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that disappear. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments II that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being towards the viewer. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.9. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited first she would call to him as she did so with words that she other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that States. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about,