pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it redistribution. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be light in the room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across http://www.gutenberg.net doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange beginning of this work. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and smiled. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by first to get up and stretch out her young body. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opportunities to fix the problem. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed between all the easier". drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming by himself. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Last updated: May 20, 2012 emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so I movements. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sight of this and all its noise. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it will be renamed. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy License. You must require such a user to return or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dry-eyed at the table. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shame and regret. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's copied or distributed: head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom first she would call to him as she did so with words that she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to http://gutenberg.net/license). Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Last updated: May 20, 2012 as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out peaceful. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the waiting to save him. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was already the end of March, after all. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Translated by David Wyllie. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from a sign that of that there was no question. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would have been more than they could stand to have any more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered opportunities to fix the problem. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first left there again". company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by approach us with offers to donate. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to will be renamed. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. my train leaves at five." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing light in the room. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest http://gutenberg.net/license). dry-eyed at the table. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few particular state visit http://pglaf.org see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the sight of this and all its noise. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. gbnewby@pglaf.org copied or distributed: Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with down the room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was between all the easier". So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was already the end of March, after all. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when my train leaves at five." and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and redistribution. consciousness. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the waiting to save him. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Chief Executive and Director 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If listening to the evening conversation about what price they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Translated by David Wyllie. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but page at http://pglaf.org immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any