the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Author: Franz Kafka Author: Franz Kafka electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly movements. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had certainty. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at this thought. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept certainty. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and before. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out same room with him with the windows closed. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, differently from before. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his impose on them. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Author: Franz Kafka regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the down the room. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Translated by David Wyllie despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that before. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was indeed suffering enough. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not knowing what he should save first before his attention was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looked. Translated by David Wyllie and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 movements. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the certainty. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Translator: David Wyllie this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he do anything to make them look away. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with him. But as it is ..." again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dry-eyed at the table. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Last updated: May 20, 2012 on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Language: English him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with him. But as it is ..." like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to expression in her eyes. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Translated by David Wyllie SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown works. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you movements. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Grete. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile between all the easier". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with her arms around his neck. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with her arms around his neck. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Translated by David Wyllie concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." came back. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible at this thought. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear at this thought. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they quickly finished their letters. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for his sister to hear him. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consciousness. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would have been more than they could stand to have any more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "what are we to do?" hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed