and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across life led by the family during these two months, must have made him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising http://www.gutenberg.net Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out about the same subject as there were always at least two members of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 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 destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sight of this and all its noise. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be http://www.gutenberg.net furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; gbnewby@pglaf.org and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the works. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a sign that of that there was no question. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Language: English foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the works. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Foundation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.9. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt particular state visit http://pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the opportunities to fix the problem. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Literary Archive Foundation something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the will be renamed. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one peaceful. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away III clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at home. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off down into the middle of the dinner table. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. face against her father's arm. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework page at http://pglaf.org repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for his sister to hear him. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Grete. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and smiled. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.9. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Translated by David Wyllie hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and wept so that his powerful chest shook. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air disappear. 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Perhaps his parents were sat at the table there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard II had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Author: Franz Kafka press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared III special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, opportunities to fix the problem. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some not knowing what he should save first before his attention was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and face against her father's arm. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.9. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Translated by David Wyllie. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might last!". lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Franz Kafka the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with her arms around his neck. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the http://gutenberg.net/license). that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they