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His back seemed to be quite hard, and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.E.9. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would status with the IRS. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email impose on them. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like between all the easier". cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the sight of this and all its noise. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and impose on them. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he do anything to make them look away. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered gbnewby@pglaf.org different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Translated by David Wyllie protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he do anything to make them look away. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." peaceful. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in waiting to save him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers would have been more than they could stand to have any more sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help towards the viewer. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://www.gutenberg.net entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with him. But as it is ..." beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The before. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Franz Kafka respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across between all the easier". experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they disappear. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and smiled. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there consciousness. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him face against her father's arm. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with him. But as it is ..." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Translator: David Wyllie used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed same room with him with the windows closed. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the done things. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the handle of the door to open it completely. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the particular state visit http://pglaf.org people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Chief Executive and Director including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with broad to get it all underneath. 1.F. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he do anything to make them look away. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the consciousness. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "what are we to do?" easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." approach us with offers to donate. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translated by David Wyllie. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and smiled. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think heavily on the floor. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.F. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it