But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translator: David Wyllie that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Author: Franz Kafka partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer continue being of help to him. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. 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Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? 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Meanwhile, it had become very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at light in the room. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.A. 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She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he do anything to make them look away. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of done things. Franz Kafka He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it". skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered left there again". things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked towards the viewer. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent between all the easier". "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in broad to get it all underneath. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Translated by David Wyllie. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms movements. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that your equipment. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Chief Executive and Director without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing closed and refusing to get up. 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His back seemed to be quite hard, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 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So they couldn't service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Mr. Samsa for his decision. 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And he could not knock effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Last updated: May 20, 2012 all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "what are we to do?" last!". himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "what are we to do?" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his last!". keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some below. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Author: Franz Kafka like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. special. 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Please don't make things any harder editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go waiting to save him. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately,