your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a at home. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he DAMAGE. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left there again". this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all done things. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even though she could have checked for herself and could have known as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was not a loss but a great advantage. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Translated by David Wyllie. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was already the end of March, after all. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "what are we to do?" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project done things. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the sight of this and all its noise. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much between all the easier". should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, II The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would have been more than they could stand to have any more it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was already the end of March, after all. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was already the end of March, after all. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down the room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the handle of the door to open it completely. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the way in a corner. it". of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence peaceful. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Translated by David Wyllie. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Grete. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. at this thought. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his below. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to broad to get it all underneath. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and smiled. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever expression in her eyes. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages States. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what things had become superfluous which, although they could not be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not a loss but a great advantage. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably first to get up and stretch out her young body. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Last updated: May 20, 2012 chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his works. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, at this thought. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Franz Kafka help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.6. 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Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer by himself. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each down the room. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain certainty. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let *** START: FULL LICENSE *** same room with him with the windows closed. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to their real and natural state. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure indeed suffering enough. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break shame and regret. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she page at http://pglaf.org "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with her arms around his neck. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, I even though she could have checked for herself and could have known notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with left there again". pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had kept free without any necklace or collar. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether below. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Foundation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was opportunities to fix the problem. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Franz Kafka imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the sight of this and all its noise. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable broad to get it all underneath. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual.