he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "what are we to do?" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a movements. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any III with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him to spare Gregor's life. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments disappear. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching will be renamed. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United First posted: May 13, 2002 money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When disappear. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Translator: David Wyllie works. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Author: Franz Kafka even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with looked. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very impose on them. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living differently from before. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had kept free without any necklace or collar. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would dry-eyed at the table. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times peaceful. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared looked. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a For additional contact information: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's consciousness. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw number is 64-6221541. 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But it became come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Dr. Gregory B. Newby had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be at this thought. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to expression in her eyes. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is about the same subject as there were always at least two members of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm work. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she would strain herself. 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Hardly aware ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Project Gutenberg-tm works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the handle of the door to open it completely. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the sight of this and all its noise. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his between all the easier". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed done things. Grete. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Translated by David Wyllie while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. done things. a sign that of that there was no question. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Author: Franz Kafka slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had States. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Foundation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange http://gutenberg.net/license). their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right by himself. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against the door and listening. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with your equipment. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.9. with her arms around his neck. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dry-eyed at the table. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could will be renamed. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the came back. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without over to the window where they remained with their arms around each confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was