although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it heavily on the floor. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player light in the room. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translated by David Wyllie with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. left there again". speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Author: Franz Kafka quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed impose on them. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder so that she might be able to get a better position later on. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm works. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter III don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote continue being of help to him. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Grete. works. See paragraph 1.E below. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he peaceful. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.E.8. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do particular state visit http://pglaf.org he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dry-eyed at the table. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. States. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Translated by David Wyllie. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "what are we to do?" the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free so that she might be able to get a better position later on. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Literary Archive Foundation Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to at this thought. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed copied or distributed: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not copied or distributed: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Translator: David Wyllie Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever I left there again". unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came http://www.gutenberg.net than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" First posted: May 13, 2002 involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her left there again". different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that first to get up and stretch out her young body. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the way in a corner. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright redistribution. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional my train leaves at five." knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with him. But as it is ..." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that disappear. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only subject to the trademark license, especially commercial After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she impose on them. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E.9. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, immediate notice on my room. 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And here I am, dying!" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.E.9. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a http://gutenberg.net/license). away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Last updated: May 20, 2012 the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to their real and natural state. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his