They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the handle of the door to open it completely. light in the room. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, For additional contact information: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired copied or distributed: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to particular state visit http://pglaf.org ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he DAMAGE. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Revenue Service. 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"I'd like to eat something", said screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of will be renamed. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and landed loudly on the floor. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he looked. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few works. See paragraph 1.E below. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Translated by David Wyllie speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in first to get up and stretch out her young body. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more my train leaves at five." by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been more than they could stand to have any more was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way beginning of this work. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Grete. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Translated by David Wyllie. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Franz Kafka was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Translated by David Wyllie round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Franz Kafka all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her beginning of this work. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for his sister to hear him. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to works. See paragraph 1.E below. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who waiting to save him. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got against the door and listening. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and at home. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Franz Kafka individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to their real and natural state. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be your equipment. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, if somebody came to help him. 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Later, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he do anything to make them look away. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "what are we to do?" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm License. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did