but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no against the door and listening. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw status with the IRS. the handle of the door to open it completely. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was face against her father's arm. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. peaceful. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Literary Archive Foundation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of electronic works hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they quickly finished their letters. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper at this thought. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in dry-eyed at the table. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and never to have to open the door unless it was especially protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could heavily on the floor. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's done things. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing works. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Franz Kafka effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, movements. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be times and they had never come again, at least not with the same made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against people in all walks of life. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that down into the middle of the dinner table. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been came back. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broad to get it all underneath. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging against the door and listening. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have differently from before. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite down the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with him. But as it is ..." sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of done things. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. light in the room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had consciousness. by himself. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; broad to get it all underneath. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Translated by David Wyllie. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if will be renamed. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "what are we to do?" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for his sister to hear him. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Grete. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, electronic works there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translator: David Wyllie the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him to spare Gregor's life. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head License. You must require such a user to return or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and smiled. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://gutenberg.net/license). father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Language: English ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about travelling salesmen. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was your equipment. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's came back. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "what are we to do?" held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked