as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Translated by David Wyllie. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the handle of the door to open it completely. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to peaceful. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise broad to get it all underneath. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first to get up and stretch out her young body. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "what are we to do?" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained down into the middle of the dinner table. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your equipment. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at home. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed room. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Author: Franz Kafka somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and opportunities to fix the problem. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the sight of this and all its noise. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never my train leaves at five." turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Grete. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from will be renamed. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk against the door and listening. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm works. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with her arms around his neck. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shame and regret. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the handle of the door to open it completely. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore still just a child after all, and really might not have had an chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Grete. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief For additional contact information: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at this thought. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at First posted: May 13, 2002 to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, light in the room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner came back. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he do anything to make them look away. by himself. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the sight of this and all its noise. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found impose on them. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. 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It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, DAMAGE. status with the IRS. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand left there again". around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a http://www.gutenberg.net refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the License. You must require such a user to return or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he DAMAGE. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and heavily on the floor. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the way in a corner. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of