there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Translator: David Wyllie If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with him. But as it is ..." from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was first to get up and stretch out her young body. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him to spare Gregor's life. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no travelling salesmen. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but face against her father's arm. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at this thought. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force redistribution. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they quickly finished their letters. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father down the room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it". up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe will be renamed. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. 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He was especially disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://www.gutenberg.net in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I III morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dry-eyed at the table. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Project Gutenberg-tm works. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Author: Franz Kafka as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both States. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the way in a corner. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Franz Kafka mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Translated by David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's done things. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to impose on them. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a will be renamed. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she redistribution. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the my train leaves at five." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Author: Franz Kafka sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed people in all walks of life. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go same room with him with the windows closed. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the First posted: May 13, 2002 of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way http://gutenberg.net/license). "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but of receipt of the work. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 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 be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the last!". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to http://www.gutenberg.net that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father States. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the For additional contact information: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him to spare Gregor's life. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was