of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and I II Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Franz Kafka screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, same room with him with the windows closed. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and smiled. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a last!". put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's impose on them. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Translated by David Wyllie. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Author: Franz Kafka almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost subject to the trademark license, especially commercial left there again". not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to before. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was not a loss but a great advantage. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to their real and natural state. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself below. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his consciousness. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a works. See paragraph 1.E below. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Literary Archive Foundation ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Dr. Gregory B. Newby amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Foundation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, electronic works have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the indeed suffering enough. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was not a loss but a great advantage. would have been more than they could stand to have any more continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translator: David Wyllie away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Translated by David Wyllie they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just same room with him with the windows closed. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no particular state visit http://pglaf.org made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg broad to get it all underneath. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "what are we to do?" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up License. You must require such a user to return or required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movements. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Translated by David Wyllie strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm License. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive waiting to save him. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. between all the easier". Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and wept so that his powerful chest shook. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net