True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it". public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals approach us with offers to donate. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Chief Executive and Director nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their differently from before. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware License. You must require such a user to return or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Author: Franz Kafka accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in your equipment. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and smiled. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was already the end of March, after all. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of down the room. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the looked. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copied or distributed: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for his sister to hear him. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Foundation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to works. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if looked. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Author: Franz Kafka Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he do anything to make them look away. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which approach us with offers to donate. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Last updated: May 20, 2012 the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight done things. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Dr. Gregory B. Newby This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the came back. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was already the end of March, after all. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. same room with him with the windows closed. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation *** START: FULL LICENSE *** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had first to get up and stretch out her young body. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was not a loss but a great advantage. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty electronic works samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed my train leaves at five." consciousness. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy by himself. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position below. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they quickly finished their letters. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project for his sister to hear him. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. at home. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was not a loss but a great advantage. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become redistribution. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Project Gutenberg-tm works. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shame and regret. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes there was still some money available from the old days. It was not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), page at http://pglaf.org vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably last!". consciousness. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the works. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Franz Kafka wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved same room with him with the windows closed. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Last updated: May 20, 2012 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there was still some money available from the old days. It was not distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly