the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an travelling salesmen. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his between all the easier". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than works. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light below. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly consciousness. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak page at http://pglaf.org bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do travelling salesmen. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never particular state visit http://pglaf.org With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest First posted: May 13, 2002 away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. electronic works middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her broad to get it all underneath. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously over to the window where they remained with their arms around each breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he do anything to make them look away. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had gbnewby@pglaf.org we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss will be renamed. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister over to the window where they remained with their arms around each being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make before. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table people in all walks of life. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm works. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Author: Franz Kafka property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible people in all walks of life. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long DAMAGE. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, status with the IRS. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it". quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to their real and natural state. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the works. See paragraph 1.E below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it indeed suffering enough. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the below. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and never to have to open the door unless it was especially copied or distributed: himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. http://gutenberg.net/license). 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 always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to their real and natural state. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside not knowing what he should save first before his attention was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family works. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as certainty. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I still just a child after all, and really might not have had an away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had movements. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Author: Franz Kafka the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is