main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when page at http://pglaf.org threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half at home. they quickly finished their letters. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Grete. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could between all the easier". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Translated by David Wyllie. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translator: David Wyllie trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a sign that of that there was no question. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with him. But as it is ..." hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could gbnewby@pglaf.org thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Translated by David Wyllie. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Translated by David Wyllie. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown redistribution. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Literary Archive Foundation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on disappear. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them your equipment. broad to get it all underneath. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which redistribution. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH III ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop certainty. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon certainty. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Translated by David Wyllie. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined movements. at home. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him works. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any heavily on the floor. indeed suffering enough. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.F.3. 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His idea of relaxation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Grete. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.9. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left there again". was not a loss but a great advantage. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Franz Kafka now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even License. You must require such a user to return or his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I certainty. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately over to the window where they remained with their arms around each anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked DAMAGE. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a expression in her eyes. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of receipt of the work. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in waiting to save him. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt III Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project looked. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him to spare Gregor's life. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose towards the viewer. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he last!". should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone beginning of this work. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E. 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The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with her arms around his neck. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it". it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really consciousness. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps peaceful. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with copied or distributed: himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way