He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Section 4. 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On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. down into the middle of the dinner table. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with him. But as it is ..." opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.F. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister times and they had never come again, at least not with the same life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE between all the easier". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg-tm License. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very face against her father's arm. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out opportunities to fix the problem. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and never to have to open the door unless it was especially protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from their decision to move was much more to do with their total made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Author: Franz Kafka would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with works. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face copied or distributed: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now travelling salesmen. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently so that she might be able to get a better position later on. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it". grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more First posted: May 13, 2002 and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg-tm License. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and landed loudly on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as by himself. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looked. impose on them. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm For additional contact information: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Grete. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing shame and regret. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Translated by David Wyllie. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Last updated: May 20, 2012 seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He came back. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first she would call to him as she did so with words that she almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the way in a corner. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was already the end of March, after all. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm License. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to their real and natural state. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to their real and natural state. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God first to get up and stretch out her young body. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with him. But as it is ..." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was already the end of March, after all. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Literary Archive Foundation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this down into the middle of the dinner table. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it will be renamed. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with him. But as it is ..." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the impose on them. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even consciousness. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him to spare Gregor's life. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the sight of this and all its noise. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing waiting to save him. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he do anything to make them look away. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in For additional contact information: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, against the door and listening. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. certainty. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled below. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was not a loss but a great advantage. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Grete. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals subject to the trademark license, especially commercial liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages.