before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and landed loudly on the floor. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the consciousness. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the way in a corner. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the sight of this and all its noise. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him to spare Gregor's life. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from before. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the handle of the door to open it completely. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with him. But as it is ..." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance License. You must require such a user to return or differently from before. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they quickly finished their letters. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Foundation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and room. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like '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 Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sight of this and all its noise. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Dr. Gregory B. Newby distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present certainty. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Franz Kafka cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm License. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father For additional contact information: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the electronic works freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing DAMAGE. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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For a moment everything remained quiet. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been there was still some money available from the old days. It was not then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked. http://www.gutenberg.net for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and smiled. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. First posted: May 13, 2002 better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Chief Executive and Director sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God my train leaves at five." then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at same room with him with the windows closed. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it". of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to by himself. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the