himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide For additional contact information: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they quickly finished their letters. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from their decision to move was much more to do with their total almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably gbnewby@pglaf.org while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Last updated: May 20, 2012 and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to works. See paragraph 1.E below. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money II nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Translated by David Wyllie must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible between all the easier". my train leaves at five." again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and smiled. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of receipt of the work. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. works. See paragraph 1.E below. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Foundation even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his before. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a States. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Section 5. 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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Literary Archive Foundation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.F. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. below. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Translated by David Wyllie. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you consciousness. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. For additional contact information: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the http://gutenberg.net/license). such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back done things. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Last updated: May 20, 2012 cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official your equipment. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing first to get up and stretch out her young body. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with her arms around his neck. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on works. See paragraph 1.E below. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Author: Franz Kafka his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day waiting to save him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.9. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything came back. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copied or distributed: as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Franz Kafka assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would have been more than they could stand to have any more unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there was still some money available from the old days. It was not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things had become superfluous which, although they could not be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper status with the IRS. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag down into the middle of the dinner table. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Translator: David Wyllie strict with him. 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