held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or left there again". again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappear. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that below. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we waiting to save him. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro against the door and listening. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Grete. continue being of help to him. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was not a loss but a great advantage. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside copied or distributed: 1.F. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him to spare Gregor's life. II one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the way in a corner. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there was still some money available from the old days. It was not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg-tm License. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of by himself. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was already the end of March, after all. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him same room with him with the windows closed. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking shame and regret. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important listening to the evening conversation about what price they had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall II sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Foundation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Author: Franz Kafka gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary III insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Grete. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and works. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he last!". couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be people in all walks of life. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about looked. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After First posted: May 13, 2002 which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry done things. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and landed loudly on the floor. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Franz Kafka so that she might be able to get a better position later on. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without particular state visit http://pglaf.org The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room opportunities to fix the problem. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching continue being of help to him. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one works. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; certainty. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention License. You must require such a user to return or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time things had become superfluous which, although they could not be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm gbnewby@pglaf.org unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Author: Franz Kafka she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Grete. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his