in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had between all the easier". gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dry-eyed at the table. indeed suffering enough. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and smiled. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and http://gutenberg.net/license). on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shame and regret. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. III send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation waiting to save him. with him. But as it is ..." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business movements. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Translated by David Wyllie But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first to get up and stretch out her young body. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. last!". the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looked. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dry-eyed at the table. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 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 permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with him. But as it is ..." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Chief Executive and Director forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple expression in her eyes. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Author: Franz Kafka Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he do anything to make them look away. will be renamed. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her my train leaves at five." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest differently from before. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was by himself. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him last!". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his travelling salesmen. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or differently from before. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Translated by David Wyllie. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared heavily on the floor. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was already the end of March, after all. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him between all the easier". with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dry-eyed at the table. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in disappear. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so so that she might be able to get a better position later on. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Foundation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Project Gutenberg-tm works. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing room. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the way in a corner. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Translated by David Wyllie. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the sight of this and all its noise.