to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of III quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Foundation with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his room. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was not a loss but a great advantage. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening License. You must require such a user to return or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary DAMAGE. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared same room with him with the windows closed. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the at home. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all without anything decisive happening, without even giving the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stick, then, finally, all was quiet. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would status with the IRS. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would done things. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between my train leaves at five." even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. States. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was already the end of March, after all. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very impose on them. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was consciousness. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with movements. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. First posted: May 13, 2002 This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copied or distributed: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Language: English It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Franz Kafka only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Translated by David Wyllie. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had kept free without any necklace or collar. first to get up and stretch out her young body. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with left there again". suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left there again". eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 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 a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor light in the room. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; for his sister to hear him. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes States. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would particular state visit http://pglaf.org movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of receipt of the work. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; http://gutenberg.net/license). done things. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly down into the middle of the dinner table. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Grete. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and smiled. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with movements. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all they quickly finished their letters. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Project Gutenberg-tm works. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they quickly finished their letters. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, towards the viewer. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Language: English eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a