Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he do anything to make them look away. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the particular state visit http://pglaf.org takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the way in a corner. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the sight of this and all its noise. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works. See paragraph 1.E below. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the http://gutenberg.net/license). a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with electronic works work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long I enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister certainty. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked. the handle of the door to open it completely. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and landed loudly on the floor. works. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg-tm works. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and landed loudly on the floor. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Last updated: May 20, 2012 his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived between all the easier". "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living consciousness. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stick, then, finally, all was quiet. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his towards the viewer. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." beg of you." 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with him. But as it is ..." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** donations. 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Grete!" she then cried. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at heavily on the floor. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, movements. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, approach us with offers to donate. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the handle of the door to open it completely. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he do anything to make them look away. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with http://gutenberg.net/license). tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room For additional contact information: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the sight of this and all its noise. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. http://gutenberg.net/license). already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room will be renamed. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door by himself. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Last updated: May 20, 2012 kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her will be renamed. 1.E.9. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to face against her father's arm. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Language: English