one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Last updated: May 20, 2012 the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of I the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Author: Franz Kafka throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become before. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he differently from before. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the way in a corner. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Franz Kafka changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Dr. Gregory B. Newby in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at this thought. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and smiled. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day continue being of help to him. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be looked. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm License. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, my train leaves at five." understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the redistribution. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Chief Executive and Director After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." approach us with offers to donate. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could will be renamed. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no States. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Author: Franz Kafka than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between more, everything was left up to him. 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Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably people in all walks of life. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him First posted: May 13, 2002 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own life led by the family during these two months, must have made him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Author: Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it it". something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep same room with him with the windows closed. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together III this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Project Gutenberg-tm works. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I looked. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe subject to the trademark license, especially commercial was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ impose on them. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking peaceful. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. differently from before. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** redistribution. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the way in a corner. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially First posted: May 13, 2002 beginning of this work. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into heavily on the floor. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if