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Gregor's mother immediately appeared in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than approach us with offers to donate. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translator: David Wyllie "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and left there again". anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of License. You must require such a user to return or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom movements. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they quickly finished their letters. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the II who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your equipment. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became people in all walks of life. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would at home. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by works. See paragraph 1.E below. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one certainty. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Literary Archive Foundation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force copied or distributed: flow of coffee. 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The next train went at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.F.2. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some your equipment. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 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The still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother over to the window where they remained with their arms around each these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at home. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.F. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with these requirements. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to was not a loss but a great advantage. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break approach us with offers to donate. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. 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Foundation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he do anything to make them look away. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a sign that of that there was no question. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust indeed suffering enough. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would have been more than they could stand to have any more http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on same room with him with the windows closed. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he do anything to make them look away. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Author: Franz Kafka a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of http://www.gutenberg.net enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Grete. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had First posted: May 13, 2002 ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be First posted: May 13, 2002 better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister waiting to save him. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for his sister to hear him. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door times and they had never come again, at least not with the same screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of receipt of the work. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gbnewby@pglaf.org The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or by himself. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they your equipment. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of this and all its noise. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm your equipment. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with her arms around his neck. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out your equipment. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent continue being of help to him. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his