like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Author: Franz Kafka and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the left there again". distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way greatest consideration so that his family could bear the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that light in the room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Grete. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks at home. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the done things. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Last updated: May 20, 2012 electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it first to get up and stretch out her young body. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of receipt of the work. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as by himself. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in opportunities to fix the problem. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke indeed suffering enough. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry against the door and listening. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you your equipment. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding consciousness. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. gbnewby@pglaf.org have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement III each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully II and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work works. See paragraph 1.E below. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Translated by David Wyllie quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his at this thought. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of receipt of the work. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if First posted: May 13, 2002 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was III they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke so that she might be able to get a better position later on. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainty. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "what are we to do?" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. my train leaves at five." with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him DAMAGE. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Author: Franz Kafka cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and landed loudly on the floor. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more consciousness. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even heavily on the floor. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Chief Executive and Director which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and License. You must require such a user to return or meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with him. But as it is ..." injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from impose on them. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out life led by the family during these two months, must have made him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a sign that of that there was no question. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of expression in her eyes. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room DAMAGE. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the handle of the door to open it completely. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned movements. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough continue being of help to him. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even