mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the sight of this and all its noise. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she left there again". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had kept free without any necklace or collar. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Literary Archive Foundation might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Translated by David Wyllie. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Grete. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Project Gutenberg-tm works. http://www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and impose on them. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should DAMAGE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but travelling salesmen. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As last!". 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to their real and natural state. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the III after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consciousness. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention DAMAGE. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each my train leaves at five." hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of consciousness. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your down into the middle of the dinner table. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some between all the easier". and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was For additional contact information: License. You must require such a user to return or to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to down into the middle of the dinner table. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in peaceful. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. 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She had let her hands drop and let violin and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the way in a corner. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with her arms around his neck. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally between all the easier". lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Professor Michael S. 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"I'd like to eat something", said important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Author: Franz Kafka Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand page at http://pglaf.org PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "what are we to do?" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the way in a corner. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free approach us with offers to donate. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm License. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the two women's intentions were good. 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He really did want especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and landed loudly on the floor. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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