found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Author: Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position differently from before. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Translator: David Wyllie they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of receipt of the work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her http://www.gutenberg.net dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. First posted: May 13, 2002 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the status with the IRS. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of First posted: May 13, 2002 quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know certainty. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement for his sister to hear him. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and landed loudly on the floor. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg-tm License. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Grete. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Author: Franz Kafka they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on not knowing what he should save first before his attention was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until States. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages light in the room. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor disappear. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." States. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Literary Archive Foundation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself. disappear. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends page at http://pglaf.org face against her father's arm. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, him to spare Gregor's life. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to below. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To dry-eyed at the table. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his light in the room. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and landed loudly on the floor. at home. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed page at http://pglaf.org happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the expression in her eyes. Translator: David Wyllie a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth against the door and listening. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm approach us with offers to donate. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to their real and natural state. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many License. You must require such a user to return or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a electronic works Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Foundation whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly heavily on the floor. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination copied or distributed: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him to spare Gregor's life.