as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too came back. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie impose on them. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Last updated: May 20, 2012 unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort copied or distributed: to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. before. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. For additional contact information: while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself copied or distributed: But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's face against her father's arm. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats first she would call to him as she did so with words that she an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him to spare Gregor's life. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once for his sister to hear him. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net face against her father's arm. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to certainty. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and smiled. towards the viewer. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open expression in her eyes. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar http://www.gutenberg.net him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the last!". while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked waiting to save him. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with towards the viewer. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with him. But as it is ..." middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shame and regret. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copied or distributed: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the people in all walks of life. down the room. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would broad to get it all underneath. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. DAMAGE. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Franz Kafka find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Foundation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" beginning of this work. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be last!". you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at this thought. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the below. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the sight of this and all its noise. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, towards the viewer. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to waiting to save him. copied or distributed: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then light in the room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered from their decision to move was much more to do with their total there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. came back. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with her arms around his neck. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had kept free without any necklace or collar. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended your equipment. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at travelling salesmen. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him to spare Gregor's life. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with him. But as it is ..." him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good particular state visit http://pglaf.org the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.F. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him to spare Gregor's life. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a 1.F. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a works. See paragraph 1.E below. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his my train leaves at five." was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to by himself. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Foundation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now