lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had kept free without any necklace or collar. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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"What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was not a loss but a great advantage. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** below. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, your equipment. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" between all the easier". probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg-tm works. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Grete. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making States. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Last updated: May 20, 2012 become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was by himself. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Dr. Gregory B. Newby before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the left there again". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Grete. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the against the door and listening. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Chief Executive and Director rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the sight of this and all its noise. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Chief Executive and Director than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from their decision to move was much more to do with their total coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay First posted: May 13, 2002 after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to their real and natural state. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Author: Franz Kafka at this thought. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless down the room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Last updated: May 20, 2012 of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Grete. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered my train leaves at five." The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects indeed suffering enough. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stick, then, finally, all was quiet. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with him. But as it is ..." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not consciousness. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Dr. Gregory B. Newby he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this First posted: May 13, 2002 had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, beginning of this work. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with peaceful. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to movements. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no same room with him with the windows closed. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and smiled. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had done things. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.E.9. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It