him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. him to spare Gregor's life. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want him to spare Gregor's life. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Grete. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any States. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Translated by David Wyllie flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and 1.E.9. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel copied or distributed: earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm License. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or License. You must require such a user to return or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.F. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward For additional contact information: Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when http://www.gutenberg.net the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had last!". glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Franz Kafka bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him to spare Gregor's life. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a between all the easier". from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him to spare Gregor's life. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite people in all walks of life. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he looked. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Translated by David Wyllie. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Grete. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Grete. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Language: English different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand III an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Franz Kafka these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke so that she might be able to get a better position later on. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that I down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him to spare Gregor's life. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Grete. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm License. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere copied or distributed: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "what are we to do?" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was not a loss but a great advantage. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. redistribution. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it". his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and never to have to open the door unless it was especially your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Author: Franz Kafka Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father