they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to their real and natural state. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was already the end of March, after all. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Franz Kafka not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.9. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent consciousness. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground differently from before. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the handle of the door to open it completely. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and people in all walks of life. expression in her eyes. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then For additional contact information: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister done things. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm License. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut shame and regret. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Author: Franz Kafka my train leaves at five." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to done things. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his License. You must require such a user to return or at home. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the heavily on the floor. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Grete. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework DAMAGE. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Chief Executive and Director called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and landed loudly on the floor. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "what are we to do?" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Grete. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the States. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Translated by David Wyllie. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet things had become superfluous which, although they could not be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the page at http://pglaf.org now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, beginning of this work. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Translated by David Wyllie. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good down into the middle of the dinner table. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with her arms around his neck. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he do anything to make them look away. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Franz Kafka staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in to their real and natural state. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH peaceful. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was already the end of March, after all. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Translated by David Wyllie is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Franz Kafka how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go broad to get it all underneath. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Translator: David Wyllie notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and First posted: May 13, 2002 eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching status with the IRS. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Language: English hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.E.9. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "what are we to do?" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his