the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "what are we to do?" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the http://gutenberg.net/license). the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him light in the room. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and http://gutenberg.net/license). must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was expression in her eyes. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I differently from before. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he II appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and redistribution. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Literary Archive Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Chief Executive and Director round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him to spare Gregor's life. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk people in all walks of life. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was not a loss but a great advantage. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or left there again". they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Author: Franz Kafka movements. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do works. See paragraph 1.E below. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. copied or distributed: differently from before. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Translated by David Wyllie. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Franz Kafka Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good foot at him as he went. 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But what now, if all completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down by himself. Gutenberg-tm License. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It about the same subject as there were always at least two members of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would differently from before. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from their decision to move was much more to do with their total re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a face against her father's arm. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. between all the easier". it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him last!". made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in page at http://pglaf.org own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at home. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from works. See paragraph 1.E below. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there was still some money available from the old days. It was not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry face against her father's arm. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make just to move about the home, every other day would be spent array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that works. See paragraph 1.E below. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see certainty. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gutenberg-tm License. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] status with the IRS. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he First posted: May 13, 2002 unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it". smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would down into the middle of the dinner table. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with expression in her eyes. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood