sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there status with the IRS. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and smiled. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, disappear. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. II explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg-tm License. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Franz Kafka times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. done things. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if impose on them. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Author: Franz Kafka only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Grete. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed last!". stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family States. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I by himself. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again still just a child after all, and really might not have had an chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest consciousness. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translator: David Wyllie money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm works. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Last updated: May 20, 2012 folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Last updated: May 20, 2012 clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He by himself. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with him. But as it is ..." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the sight of this and all its noise. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the left there again". straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been will be renamed. my train leaves at five." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he disappear. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his light in the room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking approach us with offers to donate. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the II request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other redistribution. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you indeed suffering enough. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even though she could have checked for herself and could have known going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him before. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Last updated: May 20, 2012 the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without status with the IRS. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Translated by David Wyllie. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and smiled. http://www.gutenberg.net else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview States. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and heavily on the floor. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The against the door and listening. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the way in a corner. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the waiting to save him. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the way in a corner. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have First posted: May 13, 2002 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there was still some money available from the old days. It was not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "what are we to do?" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the consciousness. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the sight of this and all its noise. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing waiting to save him. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back opportunities to fix the problem. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not a loss but a great advantage. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Project Gutenberg-tm works. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked States. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project