set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Franz Kafka have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite For additional contact information: but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had kept free without any necklace or collar. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been will be renamed. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never down into the middle of the dinner table. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become listening to the evening conversation about what price they had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other License. You must require such a user to return or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; gbnewby@pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted by himself. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it". was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there done things. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at home. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Translator: David Wyllie So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: expression in her eyes. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from particular state visit http://pglaf.org turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so towards the viewer. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a sign that of that there was no question. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the http://gutenberg.net/license). because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands status with the IRS. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm works. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the works. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if broad to get it all underneath. with him. But as it is ..." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, For additional contact information: last!". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he do anything to make them look away. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, light in the room. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple copied or distributed: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continue being of help to him. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you face against her father's arm. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he movements. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the way in a corner. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Author: Franz Kafka now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just will be renamed. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. towards the viewer. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did broad to get it all underneath. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Last updated: May 20, 2012 one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to their real and natural state. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking For additional contact information: as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you