straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a sign that of that there was no question. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for his sister to hear him. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Language: English the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first against the door and listening. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation was not a loss but a great advantage. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was http://gutenberg.net/license). blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have been more than they could stand to have any more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were movements. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards indeed suffering enough. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest status with the IRS. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and never to have to open the door unless it was especially heavily on the floor. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the waiting to save him. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and landed loudly on the floor. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at this thought. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make First posted: May 13, 2002 that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might between all the easier". past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be first to get up and stretch out her young body. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up works. See paragraph 1.E below. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Language: English freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned consciousness. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and never to have to open the door unless it was especially listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://www.gutenberg.net would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very shame and regret. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a will be renamed. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again consciousness. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with will be renamed. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this at this thought. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he do anything to make them look away. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want http://www.gutenberg.net he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer against the door and listening. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when ways including including checks, online payments and credit card open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented differently from before. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the broad to get it all underneath. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have been more than they could stand to have any more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Literary Archive Foundation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they quickly finished their letters. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Dr. Gregory B. Newby boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar greatest consideration so that his family could bear the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movements. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.F. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or http://www.gutenberg.net Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself. For additional contact information: on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at left there again". understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "what are we to do?" Franz Kafka recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 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 eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when works. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "what are we to do?" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn