access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of receipt of the work. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down into the middle of the dinner table. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the down the room. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was not a loss but a great advantage. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. http://www.gutenberg.net driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's him to spare Gregor's life. Translated by David Wyllie. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Project Gutenberg-tm works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found travelling salesmen. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then disappear. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked over to the window where they remained with their arms around each no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, your equipment. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and never to have to open the door unless it was especially practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continue being of help to him. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat For additional contact information: easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the handle of the door to open it completely. License. You must require such a user to return or disappear. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peaceful. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many light in the room. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the way in a corner. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the works. See paragraph 1.E below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we III connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music people in all walks of life. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Author: Franz Kafka as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. light in the room. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand subject to the trademark license, especially commercial that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with her arms around his neck. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, looked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even though she could have checked for herself and could have known recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Foundation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution electronic works it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was will be renamed. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could between all the easier". meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to differently from before. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so waiting to save him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at this thought. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her people in all walks of life. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Literary Archive Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translated by David Wyllie. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of impose on them. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Grete. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was not a loss but a great advantage.