sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing beginning of this work. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to their real and natural state. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Grete. broad to get it all underneath. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally below. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to left there again". Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough at this thought. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this before. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it". respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it First posted: May 13, 2002 partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "what are we to do?" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little still just a child after all, and really might not have had an structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that done things. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of receipt of the work. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, movements. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing I even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 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 people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if he do anything to make them look away. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had kept free without any necklace or collar. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations same room with him with the windows closed. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Author: Franz Kafka some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not knowing what he should save first before his attention was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her License. You must require such a user to return or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and done things. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down light in the room. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous by himself. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm http://gutenberg.net/license). Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping expression in her eyes. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with her arms around his neck. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now approach us with offers to donate. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they slightly. In this way they went round the room several times protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed will be renamed. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue being of help to him. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a sign that of that there was no question. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and smiled. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple down into the middle of the dinner table. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his same room with him with the windows closed. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the towards the viewer. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was not a loss but a great advantage. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his below. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they quickly finished their letters. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had kept free without any necklace or collar. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE III Project Gutenberg-tm works. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been came back. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to DAMAGE. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled light in the room. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in at home. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was already the end of March, after all. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready greatest consideration so that his family could bear the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disappear. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. down the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's him to spare Gregor's life. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way people in all walks of life. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence.