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They had moreover brought most of their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother last!". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then page at http://pglaf.org takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the handle of the door to open it completely. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely States. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just towards the viewer. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with her arms around his neck. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm before. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing face against her father's arm. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but last!". enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg-tm License. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the handle of the door to open it completely. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of your equipment. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was at this thought. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.F.1. 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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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But as it is ..." spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously First posted: May 13, 2002 (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "what are we to do?" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "what are we to do?" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would have been more than they could stand to have any more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm License. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Last updated: May 20, 2012 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not I come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even though she could have checked for herself and could have known electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Literary Archive Foundation him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the way in a corner. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Language: English you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Author: Franz Kafka top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gutenberg-tm License. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back differently from before. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looked. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break License. You must require such a user to return or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and landed loudly on the floor. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked light in the room. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply works. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the