Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden a sign that of that there was no question. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Translated by David Wyllie hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the disappear. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Grete. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Author: Franz Kafka donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a sign that of that there was no question. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the towards the viewer. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying continue being of help to him. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say your equipment. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of his shocked state. 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At that, and without three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of below. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across light in the room. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already differently from before. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Chief Executive and Director quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot towards the viewer. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included II he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his beginning of this work. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the way in a corner. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "what are we to do?" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes came back. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not knowing what he should save first before his attention was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully beginning of this work. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across gbnewby@pglaf.org notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to shame and regret. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with her arms around his neck. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. See paragraph 1.E below. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to