at this thought. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without anything decisive happening, without even giving the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There works. See paragraph 1.E below. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project impose on them. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was already the end of March, after all. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to face against her father's arm. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever redistribution. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://www.gutenberg.net nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.E.9. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with shame and regret. Last updated: May 20, 2012 It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself last!". with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered light in the room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a sign that of that there was no question. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't page at http://pglaf.org this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used done things. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white movements. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long things had become superfluous which, although they could not be gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they quickly finished their letters. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Grete. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed disappear. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto between all the easier". slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just towards the viewer. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. opportunities to fix the problem. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it came back. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the at home. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Translated by David Wyllie movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they quickly finished their letters. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Author: Franz Kafka to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation kitchen. 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She was clever; she was already he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the consciousness. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were http://gutenberg.net/license). of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainty. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little down the room. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, for his sister to hear him. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Chief Executive and Director use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had kept free without any necklace or collar. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was status with the IRS. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Franz Kafka did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before over to the window where they remained with their arms around each money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother room. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was States. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when