Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Author: Franz Kafka back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just disappear. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak without anything decisive happening, without even giving the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had expression in her eyes. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Chief Executive and Director it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related page at http://pglaf.org at home. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was already the end of March, after all. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any him to spare Gregor's life. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends opportunities to fix the problem. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than room. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and at this thought. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness impose on them. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy against the door and listening. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been against the door and listening. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gbnewby@pglaf.org it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Foundation electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet against the door and listening. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the handle of the door to open it completely. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and smiled. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the came back. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of receipt of the work. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the handle of the door to open it completely. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "what are we to do?" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and smiled. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Chief Executive and Director written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he do anything to make them look away. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When status with the IRS. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could For additional contact information: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the way in a corner. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Last updated: May 20, 2012 away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] opportunities to fix the problem. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. differently from before. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats looked. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours DAMAGE. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the handle of the door to open it completely. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been